Term
Dividend
A slice of a company's profits paid out in cash to its shareholders, usually every quarter. Nobody is obliged to pay one, and companies that are growing fast often choose not to.
In pesos: A share that costs $100 MXN and pays $3 a year in dividends yields 3 % — before the price moves at all.
Where to go deeper
2/4 6 min Read What you actually buy when you buy a share A share is a piece of a company, not a number on a screen. Where its value comes from, why the price moves, what a dividend is, and why it is not a lottery ticket.More terms on the same topic
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