Dividend Growth vs High Yield: Which Strategy Builds More Wealth?

dividend growth vs high yield

Picture two investors in October 2016. Each puts $10,000 into four dividend stocks. The first buys high yielders paying about 4.5%: Altria, Verizon, AT&T and Realty Income. The second buys dividend growers paying about 2.4%: Microsoft, Home Depot, ADP and Lowe’s. That’s the dividend growth vs high yield debate in its simplest form. Ten years … Read more