Tech stocks have been the place to be if you're looking for big gains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 has returned 446% over the last 10 years, compared to a 221% return from the blue-chip-focused S 500. 

Tech is known for growth and innovation, so it's not surprising to see Nasdaq stocks performing better than the rest of the market. What's even better is that many top tech stocks also pay growing dividends to shareholders, which can pad your returns over many years.

If you're looking for income and growth, here's why (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) are two great dividend-paying tech stock choices in August.

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