Question

how can a sharehold of a well established company make money without selling their stock

Answer 1

1.- A shareholder can make money without selling his stock when the stocks are from a company that pays dividends, if the company has profits the shareholder will receive proportional payouts.

2.- If the company is well established can be bought out or merged by a stronger one so stocks will increase its value and the shareholder will have won money. The buyer will have to pay a premium over the current market price.