Dividends Do Matter, But There's Two Sides To Every Story

Introduction: The question seems to keep being asked. "Do dividends matter?" That's such a great question! As a DG investor, I would answer in the affirmative. Yes, dividends do matter. As a growth investor, however, I might want to argue that dividends really don't matter. I am interested in capital gains. On the surface, your opinion should be based on your personal investment strategy and goal, but an opinion it is, nevertheless, and it's one that stirs a lot of debate. When I started investing, my strategy was to save and invest enough money, so that when I turned 55, I'd have a million dollars. For a 30 year old junior executive, that seemed like quite a goal. After all, 30 years ago, a million dollars was a lot of money. With a million dollars, I would be set for life! I... Read more