Dividend stocks make ideal long-term investments.
Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds have found that since 1973, dividend stocks in the S&P 500 have delivered an average annual return of 9.2%, more than double the return of non-dividend-paying stocks (4.2%)
One of the easiest ways to invest in dividend stocks is through an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Here’s why the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) belongs in almost any investor’s long-term portfolio.
Focused on the top dividend stocks The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF’s goal is to track the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index.