{"id":13790,"date":"2017-01-18T07:55:46","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T12:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/?p=13790"},"modified":"2021-11-09T15:48:24","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T20:48:24","slug":"dividend-investing-the-essential-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/dividend-investing-the-essential-guide","title":{"rendered":"Dividend Investing: The Essential Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"dividendIf you started a company you would expect to invest a certain amount today, earn revenue every year, pay for expenses and then pocket the profits, right?<\/p>\n

Well, investing in stocks is exactly the same concept. When you buy a stock, you buy a small part of a really large business. The business spends money to make money and hopefully turns a profit by the end of the year. Part of this profit is paid out to investors in the form of dividends.<\/p>\n

For many investors these dividends are absolutely essential. Not only do some investors live off of them<\/a>, but they also use it as the basis on which the whole company\u2019s value is calculated. This dividend-focused investment strategy is called dividend investing. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about it.<\/p>\n

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