In the decade that ended Dec. 31, 2010, the Standard & Poor's 500 dropped 4.7 percent. Yet if dividends are included, the stock index returned a positive 15 percent. Such is the appeal of stocks that pay their shareholders each quarter. Even if stock prices stagnate, dividend stocks provide income--usually more lucrative, if less secure, than bonds, which sport record-low interest rates.
Since 2001, Robert Shearer has managed the BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund (MDDVX), a $14.2 billion fund started in 1988. Every stock in Shearer's fund must pay a dividend, even if it's small. "We like the discipline a dividend instills on company management," he says. Shearer points to data showing dividend-paying stocks outperforming both the broad stock indexes and non-dividend-paying stocks over the long term.
Related Articles:
- 10 Financial Services Dividend Stocks To Boost Your Yield
- Building Yield: 15 Consumer Goods Dividend Stocks
- 10 Higher Yield Dividend Stocks
- Who Owns The Top Dividend Stocks?
- Who Owns The Top Dividend Stocks?
Dividend Stock Tips From An Expert
Posted by D4L | Sunday, September 25, 2011 | ArticleLinks | 0 comments »________________________________________________________________
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
~
Popular Posts Last 30 Days
-
As a relatively new blogger, the one thing that has stood out in my mind is the number of Canadian bloggers in the areas that I am most inte...
-
Investors wanting to enjoy steady and consistent income should consider dividend aristocrats. In fact, even in these chaotic times, dividend...
-
A select group of monthly dividend stocks pays dividends at a rate of 10% or higher. Those are the ones on this list. Investors should be aw...
-
Higher dividend yields often imply that the underlying company paying the dividend has a higher risk profile. However, that's not always...
-
Dividends and diversification -- those two things can help you achieve a comfortable retirement when combined with the income you will recei...
-
It's hard to beat a sustainable, high-yield dividend paired with a beaten-down valuation. The best dividend stocks offer high yields and...
-
How high is too high when it comes to dividend stocks? Of course, every income investor wants as much yield as possible. However, they also ...
-
When hunting for discounted investments, one excellent starting point is to look for businesses with dividend yields trading above their fiv...
-
Strange but true: seniors fear death less than running out of money in retirement. And unfortunately, even retirees who have built a nest eg...
-
While there’s nothing quite as exciting as betting everything on a hot growth enterprise, prudent investors may want to consider the best di...
0 comments
Post a Comment
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.