As I have let the dividends roll into my account since taking myself off of
the DRiP at my discount broker, I have had ever increasing amounts of cash flow to invest to further compound the snowball of wealth.
Both investors and companies tend to adore
DRIPs — investors, because they're an easy way of acquiring stock without having to pay any
broker's fees (and
DRIPs also spare you the temptation of blowing your dividends on sneakers and tasting menus) Companies like offering
DRIPs because they can disperse dividends without having to actually use cash, and because of that, many companies will offer stock
at a
discounted rate to those enrolled in
DRIPs.