3 Dividend Stocks Begging to Be Bought in September
Since the Great Recession ended 12 years ago, growth stocks have proved unstoppable. That's because a dovish central bank and historically low lending rates have allowed fast-paced companies access to abundant cheap capital that they've used to hire, expand, and innovate.
But when examined over the very long term, dividend stocks are clear-cut outperformers. According to a report from J.P. Morgan Asset Management in 2013, companies that initiated and grew their payouts over a 40-year stretch (1972-2012) delivered an annualized total return, including dividends, of 9.5%. By comparison, stocks that didn't pay a dividend offered an annualized total return of just 1.6% over the same period.
More often than not, dividend stocks are the secret sauce to a successful investment portfolio. As we steam ahead in September, the following three dividend stocks stand out in all the right ways and are begging to be bought.
Source Fool.com
