In the Money section of today's Courier Mail Scott Francis has contributed an article looking at the alternative of receiving dividend payments or reinvesting them through a company's dividend reinvestment scheme.  Scott outlines the pros and cons of each option and concludes that the decision should come down to whether an investor would buy the relevant share in whatever the current market condition is that prevails.  If the answer is no, than you would be better off taking the dividend as cash and investing the money in another way.

To read the full article please click on the following link - Grab hold of the dividend or reinvest?