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Drips are offered by companies to their shareholders as a way to buy stock directly from the company (usually through a transfer agent) in very small amounts to large amounts, and usually on a monthly basis if desired. The plans also reinvest all or partial dividends paid (it's up to the shareholder) into more stock, thus the name Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

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