Dividends Do Nothing For Shareholders (Why Would A Shareholder Prefer Not To Receive Dividends?)

Dividend investors only invest in companies that pay regular dividends. We believe you should be agnostic and invest in any company that will likely be a good investment – whether it pays dividends or not. Berkshire Hathaway has been a good investment because it doesn’t pay dividends. In this article, we explain why: retaining earnings…

Why Capital Gains Are Better Than Dividends (Sell Shares To Get Income)

If you’re a dividend investor, did you know that you can sell shares to get the same “income”? A lot of investors swear to invest only in dividend stocks to get “income”. While I agree a dividend can serve as a useful heuristic in investing, a more rational approach would be to look at each…