One of the many reasons I like dividend stocks is because they provide continuous feedback. As time passes, dividend investors see their income grow steadily. You don’t have to wait five to ten years to determine if the strategy is working. Each dividend and dividend increase provides reassurance that the strategy is working.
Fri. Sep. 4, 2009
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Dividend Stocks Offer Continuous Feedback *
Sat. Aug. 30, 2008
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Dividend Stocks In the News: August 30, 2008 *
It is well-documented that a significant portion of the historical equity returns are a result of reinvested dividends. In Triumph of the Optimists: 101 Years of Global Investment Returns (2002), the authors looked at equity returns from capital gains and dividends from 1900 to 2000. They determined that performance in any given year was driven by capital appreciation, but long-term returns were largely the result of reinvested dividends.
7 Dividend Stocks Sending More Cash To Shareholders *
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