If dividend stocks provide investors with predictable income, then DRIP stocks offer significant long-term growth potential.
As a result, DRIP stocks allow you to own more shares of the company or fund over time, making them an excellent way to consistently grow your wealth by compounding your returns.
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Monday’s 2% plunge in stocks reminded investors that choppy waters are ahead.
But owning the best dividend stocks can offer stability when things get bumpy.
In 2013, JPMorgan Asset Management compared the performance of companies initiating and growing their payouts between 1972 and 2012 to publicly traded companies that didn't pay a dividend over the same stretch.
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There’s no better time than now to invest in dividend stocks.
And some of the best dividend stocks that beat the S&P 500’s average yield of 2.00% can be found in the healthcare sector.
Global dividends fell by 12.2% in 2020 after the pandemic forced businesses and corporations to make a total of $220 billion in dividend cuts between the second and fourth quarters of 2020.
Since then, dividend payments jumped 26% to $471.7 billion.
And dividends paid to investors are expected to pay out $1.39 trillion by the end of the year.
We only have to look at one sector to find the best combination of yields and strong balance sheets.
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The arrival of COVID-19 in 2020 shook up the real estate investment trust (REIT) industry, but two companies weathered the storm and are now paying 8% dividends.
Once it became clear that the Fed and Congress would do everything in their power to keep the economy moving down recovery road, these powerful dividend stocks bounced back even stronger.
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When we see market prices correct like they did earlier this week, it is always nice to know you have strong dividend stocks with rapid growth in your portfolio.
Appreciation can be taken back in the blink of an eye, but a dividend is yours to keep forever once it hits your account.
And if you buy great dividend stocks when the market is ugly, lower prices can help you lock in a higher yield.
But not all dividend stocks need to have high yields to make them noteworthy buys. AT&T (NYSE: T), Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), and Brookfield Renewable Corporation (NYSE: BEPC) are all excellent long-term investment.
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Electric vehicle (EV) stocks have been hot the last couple years as governments and corporations around the world push for greener technology.
But a related trend will transform cars in a much bigger way.
One self-driving car stock could take autonomous vehicles to the next level, and it's going public very soon.
There might be no better time...
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On Monday night, telecom giant Verizon confirmed that it’s selling its Yahoo! and AOL media holdings to private equity firm Apollo Global Management.
Verizon’s willingness to sell while taking a $4 billion-plus hit shows its eagerness to get out of the media and digital advertising space and re-focus on where the growth really is: 5G.
Here’s what you need to know… .
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Lots of investors love to own "dividend stocks" like TLT and PTTRX for the seemingly high yield; they're hugely popular.
But, if you look closer, you'll see that yield comes at the cost of share price performance.
That "high yield" can drag your whole portfolio down.
Chris Johnson's used his screener to find 15 of the safest dividend performers out there, plus one you must own.
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High-yield dividend stocks offer investors refuge in volatile markets like this one.
Stocks are near record highs, while inflation fears and a sputtering economy threaten to wipe out these gains.
Adding a dividend paying stock to your portfolio can help minimize the risk.
The trouble is, they’re harder than ever to find.
At Money Morning we’ve done the in-depth research to find dividend stocks paying healthy yields.
And the strategy we've uncovered is the perfect solution for any income-seeking investor...
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There are two essential ways to make life-changing wealth from a stock.
You can profit in the long term as the company grows its bottom line and the stock price goes up.
Or you can get that profit delivered right to your hand in the form of a quarterly check.
These are the best versions of growth and dividend investing.
Many people think you have to choose whether to invest in growth or dividend stocks.
But that's a common "all-or-nothing" fallacy…
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