In this video, as part of our Ask a Fool series, Motley Fool analyst Matt Argersinger takes a question from a Fool reader, who asks, "If all things are equal, is there a benefit or a drawback to choosing a stock that pays monthly dividends versus quarterly dividends?"
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Ask a Fool -- Quarterly or Monthly Dividends: Does It Matter?
By Matthew Argersinger
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Sep 11, 2013 at 2:36PM
Is it better to get those dividends once a month, or quarter by quarter?
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