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What are dividend stocks?<\/h2>\r\nDividend stocks are stocks that send you a sum of money (usually quarterly, but sometimes annually) simply for owning shares in the company.\r\n\r\nTo be clear, this money isn\u2019t a capital gain, which you earn when share prices go up or when you sell the stock for profit. A dividend is more like a \u201cbonus\u201d that comes to you in the form of cash or more shares in the company\u2019s stock.\r\n

Which companies have dividend stocks?<\/h2>\r\nIt\u2019s important to note that not all companies pay out dividends. Dividend-paying companies are usually older, more established corporations that have a long track history of positive growth and expansion.\r\n\r\nUsually when a company earns more money than it can reinvest in itself, it creates a dividend paying policy for shareholders. For that reason, you\u2019ll rarely see growth companies, small caps, or start-ups issue dividends.\r\n\r\nIn Canada, some top dividend stocks include:\r\n