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how should i think about stock dividends?
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drips come to mind as something that may be worth examining. if you take the microsoft example, consider what would happen if you bought additional shares each year by re-investing the dividends and the stock also went up over the years. a combination of capital appreciation in the share price plus the additional shares purchased over time can produce a good income stream over time. the key is to consider how long are you contributing, how much are you contributing and what end result are you expecting as some companies can have larger dividends if you look at reits for example.
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