RE: LeoThread 2025-10-03 13:20

[divilife]

This comes up often…

Many people seem to lack a basic understanding of dividends

Two examples:

1. A reader sees a dividend stock with a 3% yield and assumes that's the entire return, overlooking capital gains

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[divilife]

1. A posted S&P 500 price chart that excludes dividends leads to assuming that's the total return, ignoring dividend contributions

[divilife]

People in those groups then mock dividend investors, insisting "total returns matter." Lack of knowledge often correlates with a stronger desire to argue online