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Financially speaking, if you start with $1000 in stocks, it does not matter whether you end up with $1000 in stock and $100 in cash from dividends, or $1100 in
by hylaride 7y ago
Financially speaking, if you start with $1000 in stocks, it does not matter whether you end up with $1000 in stock and $100 in cash from dividends, or $1100 in stocks (from the price going up).
It can if capital gains are taxed lower than dividends, which is the case in much of the world.
*edit copy/pasted the quote wrong