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"dividends are taxed as ordinary income" Not really any more. Dividends on stock held > 1 year are considered "qualified" dividends and are taxed at capital g
by nostrademons 3y ago
"dividends are taxed as ordinary income"
Not really any more. Dividends on stock held > 1 year are considered "qualified" dividends and are taxed at capital gains rates.
- sokoloff 3y agoMore than 60 days out of the 121 days centered on the ex-dividend date. Your point remains/is even stronger: In the overwhelming majority of cases, dividends and long-term gains have been taxed similarly for the last 20 years.