Stock exchange question?

Question

Say I buy100 shares of a company today and I sell them next week.

How do I get the company's benefit for that one week?

Answer 1

Which benefit are you referring to ? The rise in value ? You will have to treat the gain as ordinary income and declare it as a short term capital gain or loss on  the 2008 Income Tax return.

Answer 2

TO GET PROFIT ON THE  SHARE CAPITAL OF THE  COMPANY. YOU SHOULD INVEST THE MONEY FOR THE LONG TERM

IN SHORT TERM  YOU MAY BE LOOSER

Answer 3

yes 1290

Answer 4

Well, I've seen folks ride a stock higher before a dividend cut-off date. Sometimes some can earn as much from price appreciation as they would have earned on the dividend they missed (tax consequences could be a bit painful, depending upon the rules at the time). Conversely, I've known some who short the stock just before going ex-date because the price will fall when all of those who merely bought for the dividend abandon it and move to the next target.

Now this varies and often doesn't apply at all, but I've seen some companies send out discount coupons or special invitations to stockholders. I remember one where I got a half-price coupon for an amusement park many years ago but didn't get to visit before it expired, but it would have been rather cheeky of me because I had already sold the stock. This latter point is why most companies don't do that, or don't very often, because by the time you've made the expense of sending everyone an offer then many are no longer shareholders, although some have come when they mailed me my dividend check.

I recall one company, in which if I owned a couple thousand more shares would have extended me an invitation to a banquet in the executive boardroom on the top floor of the building the night before the annual stockholders meeting. They had a prime rib dinner in a black tie event and I saw some pictures from a friend who went. In your case your holding would have been much too small and even if you timed it right, they would be rechecking their list often for sure, so you would have been left out soon afterward.

Many companies, however, do feed the stockholders special news and updates. Often, though, as suggested before, the good stuff goes to those who own a lot of stock and particularly for a fairly substantial period of time.

Answer 5

It is called appreciation if the stock goes higher.  It is a loss if it goes lower.