Re: Selling Stock

Don <dwzimm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>I am referring to dividend reinvestment 
>plans (DRIPs). When I first looked at these some years back, I was 
>surprised at the large number of good companies from which you can buy 
>shares directly, in small or large amounts, with no hassle and no 
>brokerage costs. And you get the added benefit of having all dividends 
>re-invested automatically without cost.

My wife holds some stocks in DRIP plans.  They have started charging fees
for
reinvestment.  Last quarter, she got $6.95 in dividends and they charged
her a
$1.50 for the reinvestment.  

-- Doug

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