One of the best aspects about putting your money to work on Wall Street is that there's a path for everyone to make money. Regardless of your risk tolerance or interests, there's bound to be individual stocks and/or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that can help you reach your goal of financial independence.

But among these countless strategies, few have lined investor's pockets more than buying and holding high-quality dividend stocks over extended periods.

Recently, the investment advisors at Hartford Funds refreshed a data set from their 2023 report ("The Power of Dividends, Past, Present, and Future") that compared the performance of income stocks to non-payers over an extended period.

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Source Fool.com