A dividend is when the company shares part of its profit with you because you own a piece of it, usually on…by @sister_nomvula on $TKG

A dividend is when the company shares part of its profit with you because you own a piece of it, usually once or twice a year. Telkom has paid dividends before when they had spare cash after running the business. It's like owning a small slice of the bakery and getting a slice of bread when things go well.