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Reinvest dividends to buy more shares; consider tax when selling shares accumulated via DRIPs. Dividends received outside IRA are taxable, increasing your stock's tax basis over time. Track cost basis ...

To calculate a price-weighted average, sum the stock prices and divide by the number of stocks. This average reflects changes in higher-priced stocks more than lower-priced ones. Use price-weighted ...