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| Past performance of dividend stocks may not be indicative of future results. |
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| DIVIDEND STOCK INVESTING |
(Fourth Edition), highly regarded Professor Jeremy J Siegel of the Wharton School of Business found that investing in S&P 500 stocks with the highest dividend yields produced the best long-term returns. As quoted on page 145: "The historical analysis of the S&P 500 index supports the case for using dividend yields to obtain higher stock returns." *Recommended reading |
Dividend Stock indexes from Dow Jones and Standard & Poors feature different methodologies but both share long-term performance records better than the S&P 500 index. |
Dividend Stock Indexes vs S&P 500: 1992 - 2011 Annualized Returns
| Data Sources: Standard & Poors, Dow Jones I shares |
| Data Source: Stocks For The Long Run Fourth Edition Professor Jeremy J. Siegel Wharton School of Business |
Annualized Returns on S&P 500 Dividend Groups: 1957 - 2006