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How Shareholders Get Paid

Dividends and a rising price

Owners of one company have been handed a raise every year for 64 years straight. How do shareholders actually get paid?

You'll find out

  • The two ways a share pays you
  • The company that raised it 64 times
  • The one dividend Buffett regretted

Why it matters

Workers get paychecks. Owners get paid differently, and knowing how is the first step to seeing what you own.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 83 · Zone 10

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