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Old 05-26-2009, 08:01 AM   #6
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Reinvest the dividends and if you have the option to purchase more shares directly, do it.

Often the rules will be in favor of taking more shares.

Example:

Share value = $15.00
Take cash = 0.05 per share dividend

In this case 300 shares would give you another share. Sometime having it paid in dividends is better such as

Share value = $15.00
Number of current shares to equal one share = 250 or $12.50

If you're dealing in large number you may want to consider which is better as it can add up if you're working with larger lots.

You may also want to take a look at the tax considerations doing this same thing in a non registered account
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