how do large and small shareholders make money from their stock in a company and is there difference?

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how do large and small shareholders make money from their stock in a company and is there difference?

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They all make their money the same way… share appreciation and sometimes dividends. The difference is just the scale. If you own 100 shares of a company that pays 50-cents/sh a year in dividends, you make $50. If you own 100,000 shares then you make $50k in dividends.