9 Real-World Reasons to Own Dividend-Growth Stocks

Dividend investors seem a usually cheerful bunch. And why not? Every few months nice people at companies all over the globe send them money, just for owning their stocks. Stock went up? Here's your money. Stock went down? Here's your money. You own the stock, you get the money. Cheers! But not everyone likes the party at this particular punchbowl. Now and then some persistently stubborn soul takes a dusty book from the shelf, pulls out an adding machine and some green eyeshades, and figures that investing in dividend stocks violates the most sacrosanct rules of book value, business management and common sense. When companies pay dividends, these party poopers bluster, it technically reduces the companies’ value. On top of that, the companies could have used the money themselves. Continue giving it away, the sharp pencils warn, soon enough the business will suffer. And how much will the stocks be... Read more