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title: Should you reinvest dividends? The math and the headache
url: https://wealthscout.app/updates/should-i-reinvest-dividends
category: Shares & ETFs
updated: 2026-08-23
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# Should you reinvest dividends? The math and the headache

Source: https://wealthscout.app/updates/should-i-reinvest-dividends



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## Sources

- [Income tax: dividend reinvestment plans](https://www.ato.gov.au/law/view/view.htm?docid=TXD%2FTD20003%2FNAT%2FATO%2F00001) — Australian Taxation Office
- [Sale of shares or units](https://www.ato.gov.au/forms-and-instructions/capital-gains-tax-personal-investors-guide-2021/part-b-sale-of-shares-or-units) — Australian Taxation Office