This may seem like a really simple question, but as someone with no investment account currently, I was curious how you actually get paid from the dividends. When it comes time to quit and begin living off passive income, dividends being one of those, how do you get paid? Do you have an account u write checks/debit from? Does it get deposited into your existing account? Do you have control over this so only a certain percentage or amount can be paid? I'm assuming yes, yes, and yes but asking for clarification.