Dividend stocks have not performed particularly well in 2023, and for good reason. With many financial institutions offering safer alternatives, such as money market accounts and certificates of deposit, with annualized rates above 5%, there's been little reason for investors to stomach the volatility associated with equities. 

Completely ignoring dividend stocks probably isn't a smart idea for long-term investors, however. dividend stocks have a long history of outperforming most other asset classes over holding periods of 20 years or longer. 

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