<prompt> Human: Hey guys,Im wondering how the dividend works in these. I thought these were just supposed to track an index...Lets say i invest in an index fund ETF VOO. I understand that it will basically go up and down similar to the SP, but is it paying dividends ON TOP of the SP?So technically, the SP can go down a bit, VOO can go down a bit, but i can still possibly end up in the green? Do all index funds work like this? Tracking an index bonus?  <response>: Dividends arent a bonus.If you own a stock worth X, and it pays a dividend of D, your stock will be worth X-D the second after the dividend is paid out. 