A dividend is when the company hands part of its profit to whoever owns the shares, usually a couple times…by @nico_the_analyst on $GLN

A dividend is when the company hands part of its profit to whoever owns the shares, usually a couple times a year. Glencore's done it before when zinc and copper prices were decent, so if you own the share and they declare one, that cash just lands in your account without you doing anything. It's extra return on top of hoping the share price goes up.