Five reasons dividends are an investor's best friend - The Globe and Mail

Dividends are a great way to develop buy-and-hold discipline. If you know you’ll receive a dividend next quarter you’ll be more inclined to stay invested to keep the cash flowing

Why are dividends considered to be so important? After all, its not as if investors gain anything from the dividend, because the stock price adjusts lower (all else being equal) on the ex-dividend da… [+6047 chars]

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