A dividend is a portion of a company's earning that is paid to the shareholders.It can be issued as cash payments, as shares of stock or other property. For someone that is going to be into dividend it,s a financial vehicle that allows you to put in a lump sum of money that leads off the effect of inflation. As you know every year the living cost goes up. Even in the middle of the low inflation of 2% to 3% a year, the dividend will lose 2% to # of purchasing power in a year. The only way the profilio will grow is if the manger who is mangaing your account, actually grow your income over time. In conclusion, Is dividend a vehinle you will like to use? You should just allow yourself to learn how to manage your own stocks. So that aleast your gain or loses comes from you not someone else.