CFDs and Dividends - What Happens?

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Do you receive dividends when you hold a CFD position? http://www.contracts-for-difference.com/ This is something that confuses some traders. You'll often hear people talking about dividends being paid on the shares for which they hold CFDs. In actual fact, the situation is more straightforward than if you were to hold the shares themselves, and the basic principles are easy to understand.