• ammonium@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          Imagine you have 10 stocks worth $10 each.

          Scenario 1: There is $1 dividend per stock. You now have 10 stocks worth $9 each for a total of $90 in stocks and $10 in cash.

          Scenario 2: There is no dividend but you decide to sell 1 stock, you now have 9 stocks of $10 for a total of 90$ in stocks and $10 in cash.

          These scenario’s are equivalent unless the stock wasn’t priced correctly.

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            3 months ago

            This is the stupidest thing I’ve read in a very long time.

            Why do you think it works like that?