Except that with a capital gain you can choose when realize that gain (and when you pay that tax) whereas the company defines its dividend schedule. But I did

Except that with a capital gain you can choose when realize that gain (and when you pay that tax) whereas the company defines its dividend schedule. But I did not know that was the law...it is always/everywhere repeated that dividends are taxed at the personal income rates (e.g. many times in these comments that is repeated), but that is not true.