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If you are interested in the stock market, you may have earned dividends in the long run. Although the concept of dividend distribution and how to use it to invest on a trading platform is quite common in the financial world, it can be somewhat elusive. This blog will help you understand what dividends are, what companies offer them, when to pay them and how to use them to your advantage.

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Essentially, dividends are a way to reward shareholders for their partial ownership of the company. Each shareholder has a certain share of the publicly traded company, and therefore is entitled to receive a portion of its profits. While some companies do not pay fixed dividends and prefer to reinvest the profits in other company projects, larger companies usually pay dividends on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis.

Profits are distributed based on each shareholder's share in the company, giving shareholders a set amount of cash or stock for each share they own. For example, if Apple declares a dividend of $0.8 per share, the holder of 50 shares will receive a dividend of $40.

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How to invest in dividends
Over the years, an increasing number of investors have taken an interest in dividends. In the end, investing in dividend stocks offers two ways to generate potential profits: raising capital through increased share price and dividend yield. Therefore, many investors who have a low risk appetite and are looking for long-term growth build at least some of their equity portfolio on dividend stocks.

Companies usually announce a dividend as part of their earnings reports. The company will determine the amount you will pay per share and the due date of the dividend. While dividends are usually derived from company profits, some companies choose to pay dividends even in times of loss, in order to retain their existing investors.

Dividend-based investment strategies
When looking at the blueprint for a large and successful company, investors often check the growth rate of that company's share price. Despite this, long-term investors will also look to regularly distributed dividend payments as a way to generate stable income.
To give investors with dividend-based profiles a turnkey solution, iTero has created the Dividend Growth Portfolio. This investment strategy focuses on top companies with a track record of at least 20 years of regular dividend payments. After creating a group of such companies, the portfolio is further optimized, using the following criteria:
Market value - search for major companies.
Beta coefficient - Decreased amount of volatility in the market.
Average dividend growth over 5 years – given consistency over the medium term.
Dividend Yield in the Previous Year - Short-Term Dividend Performance.
The resulting portfolio offers a good long-term, low-risk investment solution for investors looking to make profits. The portfolio includes many stocks, including PepsiCo, IBM, Coca-Cola, 3M, McDonald's and many more.
 
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