Moreover, after the stock market crash, the maximum tax on dividends paid on stocks was slashed from 35% to 15%, giving a substantial new advantage to long-term investors and boosting the compounding effect of reinvesting after-tax dividends. Again, this tax cut was justified in terms of stimulating the economy, which can, of course, be said of practically any measure aimed at supporting the stock market.
此外，股市崩盘后，股票红利支付的最高税率从35%下降到15%，为长期投资者提供了更多的利润空间，强化了税后红利再投资的复利效果。当然，此次减税的理由也是刺激经济发展，实际上支持股市的任何举措都可以冠以上述目的，但可信与否还要看各种政治因素的平衡。