# Swarm Profitability

**URL:** <https://forums.counterparty.io/t/swarm-profitability/496>\
**Category:** Counterparty\
**Created:** [October 19, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/swarm-profitability/496 "2014-10-19T15:31:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Esoteric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a4c791/32.png) [@Esoteric](https://forums.counterparty.io/u/Esoteric)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/swarm-profitability/496/1 "2014-10-19T15:31:21Z")

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Hi I’m new here,  
  
  
Could someone explain me how is Swarm profitable. If I hold Swarm, will I  
get shares on the companies they help crowdfunding? If so, in all or  
some? Or do I have to invest individually on each company they  
crowdfund? If so, how do I get the shares? Same question for  
Counter-Party. I understand Swarm is an Asset. If I hold Counter Party  
coins, will I get a cut on user issued assets?  
  
Thank you

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**Author:** ![weex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/41988e/32.png) [@weex](https://forums.counterparty.io/u/weex)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/swarm-profitability/496/2 "2014-10-19T23:34:21Z")

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I can’t speak to Swarm profitability or dividends but holding XCP entitles you to no payments or dividends from any project. That being said, holding XCP is likely to be profitable as long as the value built transacted on the platform grows.