Stocks

[OmanYorkie]

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 ?? ?

[james412]

What's the difference between shares and stocks?

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[philg]

"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