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lisper
on Dec 6, 2017
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When is a dollar not a dollar?
A dollar of long-term capital gains is worth about 20% more than a dollar of dividend, and about 40% more than a dollar of wages.
sokoloff
on Dec 6, 2017
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Most dividends (meaning all "qualified dividends") are taxed the same as long-term capital gains.
walshemj
on Dec 6, 2017
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Depends on which country your in normally dividends are taxed as income and capital increase taxed as capital gains.
sokoloff
on Dec 7, 2017
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My comment was for the US. I should have specified.
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