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Originally Posted by GregWeld
A good article for 'Investing 102' this morning in Seeking Alpha.... I love having the internet in airplanes now! I can get all kinds of reading done!
This article - for me - is one of reinforcement about what happens when the SHARE PRICE rises over time -- and the stock pays a dividend.... and if that dividend rises over time and just stays at 3 or 4% of the CURRENT share price... you actual dividend yield could be far higher based on YOUR COST BASIS.
What a marvelous way to make money! 
When I read articles like this -- I don't so much look at the stock it might be discussing..... but rather - look at the principles it might be discussing as they can apply to ANY stock.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/5013...g_income&ifp=0 |
This took some time to grasp. I got it before the article, but it took some contemplation of what my portfolio might look like in 10-15 years and what my yields might be at that point. Really can add up, and at age 32 I'm hoping it does!
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Originally Posted by GregWeld
So --- Anyone that has this stock -- BANCO SANTANDER (STD) in their accounts --- should receive a notice on HOW YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR DIVIDEND...
You'll have three choices -- and they're important!
The DEFAULT CHOICE is that you'll be paid in cash -- BUT!!! You'll pay 21% withholding to the SPANISH GOVERNMENT... (which is what I do)
OR
You can choose to receive SHARES with NO withholding.
Those of you not living off your dividends should be choosing to get SHARES rather than cash.
Just my opinion.
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Got my form yesterday. Will be taking care of business ASAP and collecting more shares!!!
