The Directory of Companies Offering Dividend Reinvestment Plans

Download or read book The Directory of Companies Offering Dividend Reinvestment Plans written by Sumie Kinoshita and published by . This book was released on 2000-04 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First! Evergreen has published the Directory since 1982. The directory's editor, S. Kinoshita, has been deemed the authority in the dividend reinvestment field by personal finance writers. She has been referred to as the "doyenne" (Working Woman), the "first lady" (Oregonian & the "guru" (Investory Relations Institute) of dividend reinvestment. Evergreen also provides DRP data to Bloomberg financial services. Dividend reinvestment plans (DRPs) offer owners of common stocks convenient & systematic way to invest their dividends, no matter how small, in more shares, automatically. Individual investors love DRPs because they are a true bargain, in many cases, purchases are made without paying any commissions. Some plans even offer discounts. DRP participants may send in additional money (form $10 to $100,000) to purchase more shares without going to a broker. DRPs provide an easy way to use the proven dollar-cost averaging method to increase their return on investment. It's for the long-term, patient investor. The directory lists over 1,000 U.S., Canadian & ADR plans, with addresses, trading symbols, e-mail, phone & fax numbers & 7 plan features, such as discounts, cash limits & eligibility. Evergreen Enterprises, LLC, Box 763, Laurel, MD 20725, 301-549-3939.