Dividend stocks are a great way to earn extra income, but owning Dividend stocks requires regular research. Shareholders risk losing money if they fail to familiarize themselves with the underlying companies. Hefty payouts can mean very little if the stock itself depreciates substantially.

Income investors can sidestep that risk with index funds, particularly those that are diversified across a broad range of dividend stocks. Shareholders still need to understand any index funds they own, but that requires much less work than keeping tabs on multiple companies.

Here are two dividend-paying index funds that have reliably made money for patient investors.

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