a dividend is when the company shares some of its profit with people who own the shares, like nrp does when…by @sister_nomvula on $NRP

a dividend is when the company shares some of its profit with people who own the shares, like nrp does when its shopping centres are making money. so you own a tiny piece of their malls, and when they do well, you get a bit of the cash. that's the idea anyway, which is why people hold onto stuff like this.