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Dividends, illustrated.

Some participating whole life policies may pay dividends. See how dividends work, why they are not guaranteed, and how illustrations should be read.

This LaterWise Journal guide is in the Whole life section, published June 2025, with an estimated reading time of 7 min. It is written to help readers understand policy language and tradeoffs before comparing coverage.