Stick With Dividend-paying Stocks

Stick With Dividend-paying Stocks
Hiking a dividend payment every year is an indication that a company is a consistent earner. Dreamstime/TNS
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By James K. Glassman From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

Well-chosen stocks that pay dividends are solid investments. They are a little less volatile, or risky, than the market as a whole. They produce slightly worse returns in good times but significantly better returns in bad.