Historically, dividends are the X-factor that can supercharge the returns of an investment portfolio. In 2013, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch released a report analyzing the performance of companies that initiated and grew their dividends over a 40-year period between 1972 and 2012. The result was a 9.5% average annual return for the dividend stocks, compared to a 1.6% average annual return for the non-dividend stocks. Read More...
The 4 Biggest Dividend Payouts on Wall Street
Historically, dividends are the X-factor that can supercharge the returns of an investment portfolio. In 2013, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch released a report analyzing the performance of companies that initiated and grew their dividends over a 40-year period between 1972 and 2012. The result was a 9.5% average annual return for the dividend stocks, compared to a 1.6% average annual return for the non-dividend stocks.
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