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OmanYorkie | 10:33 Thu 03rd Feb 2011 | Business & Finance
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If one holds a number of shares in a particular company, say BP, should you receive a dividend, or is there a subtle difference between stocks and shares, where as a shareholder you get a dividend, but as a stock holder you dont ?? ?
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"If one holds a number of shares in a particular company, say BP, should you receive a dividend"

Whether a company pays a dividend is solely at the discretion of that company (I think)

BUT If a dividend IS paid, then an amount "per share/stock" held will be paid to ALL shareholders

So, if they paid a dividend of 2p and you had 1,000 shares, you'd get £20

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