To receive dividends, you need to buy shares of companies that offer these proceeds. Each company decides when to pay out dividends. For example, some organizations pay out dividends every six months; others do it every three months.

Therefore, when buying a share of a company that pays dividends, it is recommended that you check how often that company usually pays out these proceeds.

When the company pays dividends, that money goes to your Vest account. However, the company that issued the shares is solely responsible for the payouts. To see the dividends you've received, just go to your transaction history.

Securities trading is offered through Northbound Securities LLC, an affiliate of Vest