Dividend Tax Bite at 36% Creates Structural Edge for Capital-Gains Strategies

With dividends taxed as ordinary income up to 36% versus 12.5%–20% on share-sale gains, post-tax return math tilts sharply toward capital appreciation—though the inverted long/short-term rate relationship warrants source verification.

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