Lesson 5: Dividends, Distributions & Reinvestment. Where the income goes, when it arrives, and why reinvesting it matters.
Two investors, same fund, 30 years. One reinvests every dividend, one takes the cash. Same result?
Gut check before we follow the income.
Assessment
Two people buy the same fund and hold for 30 years. One reinvests every dividend; the other takes them as cash. How different are their final balances?
Same fund, same 30 years ☕ One reinvests.