Dividend Stocks Could Take Baton from Growth Equities
“High dividend stocks appeal to many investors living off dividends in retirement because their high yields provide generous income,” simplysafedividends.com observes, almost stating the obvious. Why, exactly, is it that some dividend-paying stocks offer much higher yields than others? There are several possible answers, the authors explain: a high yield reflects a company’s mature status (think utilities and telecom companies) some companies have unique business structures that require them to distribute cash flow to investors some stocks use financial [...]