Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Dividend investing for retirement -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Maurice H. Norcott who wrote (30447)	1/18/2019 6:27:28 PM
From: berniel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34328

seekingalpha.com

To: Maurice H. Norcott who wrote (30447)	1/21/2019 4:35:58 PM
From: spindr00	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 34328

"Yes, stocks fluctuate in value and T is unlikely to go to zero value. Again, we have no plans to sell these income producers so the market fluctuations are moot. Your thinking is short term." 1) Did not suggest that T is going to zero 2) Did not suggest that you sell these income producers 3) Your response is shortsighted I'm not asking difficult questions. No one seems to focus on the question. Let's try something else which involves no suggestions or opinion. If you used a Market-on-Close (MOC) order Friday afternoon to buy 100 shares of Clorox (CLX), you paid$154.37 . Tomorrow morning (1/22) is the ex-dividend date for 96 cents. - What is going to happen to the price of CLX before trading starts tomorrow morning? - What will your 100 shares of Clorox be worth before trading starts tomorrow morning? Answer that correctly and you'll understand why the dividend isn't income and why subsequent share price appreciation is required to make it income (income being defined as an increase in the value of your aggregate position).