Investment Basics: Dividend Payout Ratio

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We all like money that comes with as few strings attached. And few come with fewer strings than dividends. Dividends are regular payments that go to shareholders of a stock. The company can choose when it would like to pay, if it would like to pay quarterly, monthly, annually, or bi-annually. There are many investors and potential new investors who are very interested and love dividends. Some use them to chase…