# Withdrawing from 401(k) dividends and interest

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/withdrawing-from-401-k-dividends-and-interest/807698>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 29, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/withdrawing-from-401-k-dividends-and-interest/807698 "2018-01-29T01:37:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/withdrawing-from-401-k-dividends-and-interest/807698/21 "2018-01-30T04:52:55Z")

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> [@Yllaria](#):
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> The dividends and interest have been rolled into the fund. They’re only separate for analysis purposes.

Ah OK makes sense!

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2018, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/withdrawing-from-401-k-dividends-and-interest/807698/22 "2018-02-02T02:32:06Z")

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> [@Dangerosa](#):
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> Or to give you an emotional reward for investing. Interest and Dividends is getting money for sitting on your butt (and investing capital). I like looking at them not because I fret about performance, but because reviewing passive income is a little like crack cocaine.

You know, I can feel that. I may even admit to doing that if the analysis story ever folds.

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