When it has reached a point of stable earnings.
cuz dey can duhh
it depends. if you have it set to auto reinvest then no you don't but if you get the money from the investment then yes you do.
You don't. Dividends are something that your receive,
Most companies pay out dividends quarterly. In order to earn a dividend, you must own stock in a company on one date, and they pay dividends on another date.