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I agree, dividend is investing in the sense that you are investing in a company in the anticipation that you’ll get returns.MarketMavin wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:36 am By investing in dividend paying stocks, you get a part of the company earnings in the form of dividend payouts. Dividend lets you receive income with regard to the investment you have in various stocks that pay dividends. So, that tells us that dividend is investing.
That is true but, on the other hand, it is also perceived by some as company financing because companies use dividends to have investors and hold their investors.TheSmartInvestor wrote: Sun Aug 24, 2025 3:54 pmI agree, dividend is investing in the sense that you are investing in a company in the anticipation that you’ll get returns.MarketMavin wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:36 am By investing in dividend paying stocks, you get a part of the company earnings in the form of dividend payouts. Dividend lets you receive income with regard to the investment you have in various stocks that pay dividends. So, that tells us that dividend is investing.