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what's the appeal of dividends in investing? [duplicate]
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as mentioned, dividends are a way of returning value to shareholders. it is a conduit of profit as companies don't legitimately control upward appreciation in their share prices. if you can't wrap your head around the risk to the reward, then this simply means you partially fit the description for a greater investment risk profile, so you need to put down warren buffett's books and rich dad poor dad and get an investment book that fits your risk profile.
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