Day 50 Week 8 Day 1: What Is a Dividend? Compounding Investing Basics A dividend is a company's way of sharing profits with you. Own stock in a profitable company, and it pays you cash just for holding it.... A dividend is a company's way of sharing profits with you. Own stock in a profitable company, and it pays you cash just for holding it. Lesson Locked This Lesson Is For Paid Subscribers Subscribe to access the full lesson, commentary, and your day-by-day course progression. Start Learning - $9.99/month View Full Syllabus ← Previous Lesson Back to Browse Next Lesson →