Therefore are 2 ways to make money in investing in stocks:
1. Capital gain i.e. for example you buy Hong Kong Bank 0005.HK at $140 per share, then sell it at any price higher than this such as $142 per share, you make a profit of $2
per share
2. Dividend i.e. Hong Kong Bank will pay dividends (income) to stock holders
NB Brokerage fees and stamp duties needed to be deduced from your profits.