Dividend investing focuses on stocks that pay regular cash distributions to shareholders. "Dividend aristocrats" are S&P 500 companies that have raised their dividend for 25+ consecutive years.
Dividend-paying stocks appeal to retirees wanting income that grows with inflation. But dividends and total return are not the same thing — and a high dividend yield can actually signal a company in trouble.
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