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Payout Ratio: What It Is, Calculation & Interpretation
Shareholders are the part owners of the company. The company rewards shareholders in many ways and one of them is by paying dividends.
Capital gains are the returns made upon selling your investment in a capital asset. These assets include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, etc. Hence, as the name suggests, the proceeds of these sales are ‘gains’ on ‘capital investments.’
Real estate is a popular investment option as it provides both capital appreciation and regular income through rent or lease payments. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) are two instruments that allow investors to invest in real estate without actually owning physical properties.