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Lets say you buy SMX at $1000 lots (ignoring transaction fees ). The share price drops 15% over the period of buying

so factoring in the div. yield and buying at regular intervals, an approx. 10%(add the dividend) loss (one off purchase) versus a dollar point average approach (total loss of just 3%). The good news is this stock is forecast to increase its dividend the next year. Transaction fees with a good broker = $120, not much really