Dividend Reinvestment Plans As we mentioned in the chapter, dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs) permit shareholders to automatically reinvest cash dividends in the company. To find out more about DRIPs go to www.fool.com, follow the Fools School link and then the DRIP Investing link. What are the advantages Motley Fool lists for DRIPs? What are the different types of DRIPs? What is a Direct Purchase Plan? How does a Direct Purchase Plan differ from a DRIP?  

Dividends Go to www.companyboardroom.com and scroll down until you see the section titled Todays Highlighted Dividends and follow the Full List link. How many companies went ex on this day? What is the largest declared dividend? For the stocks going ex today, what is the longest time until the payable date? 

Stock Splits Go to www.companyboardroom.com and scroll down until you see the section titled Todays Highlighted Splits and follow the Full List link. How many stock splits are listed? How many are reverse splits? What is the largest split and the largest reverse split in terms of shares? Pick a company and follow the link. What type of information do you find?