When buying mining shares on BTC, how are dividends paid out?

[willburgandy]

I am newbie and yes, I know that buying mining shares on BTCT.co is risky...but assuming that the shares I own are to pay dividends, how exactly do I get the dividends? Do they just show up in my BTC bitcoin balance? Do I have to register a bitcoin address with the company that I have invested in? I am sure this question is certain to get some eye rolls, but I figured I would just ask and get the answer from a kind soul! 

[dwdoc]

I believe that ASICminer sends weekly dividends directly to shareholder's wallet addresses.

[willburgandy]

Thanks for the reply. I read that thread and it seemed a little "loose". Just email the company and say that I own X number of shares? Then in the thread someone indicated sending screenshots and/or CSV files to prove ownership? I guess ASICMINER figured out how to do it efficiently/effectively somehow. So, I guess I will just keep a close watch on the company(s) I have bought stock in to see what their process will be. Fingers crossed.

[dwdoc]

Your question is a good one because here's a different answer:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=263445.msg2968460#msg2968460

[willburgandy]

Yeah, that would make more sense to me (i.e. that the exchange would handle the dividend disbursement since they know who owns what and how many). Thanks again for your help.

[claycoins]

The dividends go to your wallet on btctc.