New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- A long-term stock market investor not just gains from the rally in the stock it owns, but from the various corporate rewards. Buyback of shares, dividend (interim and final), value unlocking (as we saw in Tata Motors), listing of the subsidiary companies like Jio Platforms of Reliance Industries, etc. That's why, smart investors always suggest stock investors to apply the 'buy, hold, and forget' strategy, which means one should buy and hold a stock as long as one can. This helps an investor generate wealth rather than just put stock gains in one's pocket.

To understand how a long-term investor can reap additional benefits from their shareholding, one needs to look at Jagran Prakashan's share price and dividend histo...