Old stock dividend reinvestment plan
If you own a stock and hold the certificate or have the transfer agent for that company hold your stock, you often have the opportunity to reinvest the dividends sent to you each year. Sometimes, brokerage houses allow you to have a dividend reinvestment option on the stocks they hold for you and don't charge either. We asked Chuck Carlson for his top picks in dividend reinvestment plans among the 650 or so companies that offer this special service for shareholders. The editor of DRIP Investor and MoneyShow