5 Dividend Growth Stocks To Win The Long Game

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Summary

  • Individual investors have an advantage over professional investors that they often do not utilize.
  • Dividend growth stocks are ideal investments for long-term buy-and-hold investors.
  • Data from 1973 to 2020 show that dividend growth stocks handily beat non-dividend-payers, and with less risk.
  • From 1930 to 2020, reinvested dividends accounted for 41% of S&P 500 total returns.
  • The five DGI stocks highlighted here include a video game developer, two healthcare REITs, a Southwestern utility company, and a consumer staples giant with heavy exposure to emerging markets.
  • I do much more than just articles at High Yield Landlord: Members get access to model portfolios, regular updates, a chat room, and more. Learn More »

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Thesis: Time Is An Advantage

What is the greatest advantage of an individual investor? The answer may surprise you:

Time.

Professional investors constantly worry about hitting their benchmarks or taking higher risks in hopes of outperforming

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Austin Rogers is a REIT specialist with a professional background in commercial real estate. He writes about high-quality dividend growth stocks with the goal of generating the safest growing passive income stream possible. Since his ideal holding period is "lifelong," his focus is on portfolio income growth rather than total returns.

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T--
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