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by dlubarov 3395 days ago
The benefit is that you might receive dividends later on, after a period of revenue growth.

Granted, it'll be years if not decades before SNAP pays a dividend, if it succeeds at all. But on the flip side, SNAP's future dividends could turn out to be worth much more than the current price, even after discounting for risk and the opportunity cost of your capital.