How do you get dividends?

If you’re interested in receiving dividends, you need to buy shares of a company that pays them regularly and trades on a stock exchange (if you don’t own them already). You'll need to open an account with a brokerage to do so. Once the company declares a dividend (usually every quarter), the cash will be credited to your brokerage account on the payment date.

Do all stocks pay dividends?

Not all stocks pay dividends and there are no contractual obligations that require companies to pay them to shareholders. Each company determines its dividend policy based on a multitude of factors such as its current year profitability, financing needs, cash flow, and more. Some companies pay recurring dividends yearly or quarterly, regardless of earnings or economic conditions. Others choose to pay them sporadically, usually when they have no immediate use for their idle cash or have earned a substantial profit. And others forgo dividends altogether, preferring to reinvest all excess cash back into the business.

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