What are crypto dividends?

Crypto dividends are a form of profit sharing that is paid to investors as part of a cryptocurrency project’s revenue or fees. In most cases, crypto dividends are offered as an incentive for supporting a project's development and growth by holding onto the project’s native currency.

Can you earn dividends by holding a cryptocurrency?

There are different ways by which you can earn dividends in the crypto space by HOLDing a cryptocurrency. However, these differ from currency to currency because each has its own way of operating and has its own rules and regulations. Some of the most popular ways that actually pay you dividends are:

How do dividends work?

Dividends are often distributed quarterly and may be paid out as cash or in the form of reinvestment in additional stock . The dividend yield is the dividend per share and is expressed as dividend/price as a percentage of a company's share price, such as 2.5%.

What is a dividend payment date?

Payment date. This is the day shareholders who held a stock on the ex-dividend date receive their dividend payment. In general, if you own common or preferred stock of a dividend-paying company on its ex-dividend date, you will receive a dividend.