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A growth share is a share in a listed company which is expected to grow rapidly. This term is normally applied to companies which have recently listed on the JSE, have raised capital and intend to grow organically or by way of acquisition. This is as opposed to blue chip companies in mature industries which have been listed for years and have a long track record of making profits and paying dividends. Growth shares usually do not pay dividends, preferring to plough back all their profits into growth.

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