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I'm betting my retirement on dividend stocks. That's actually a pretty low-risk wager, given the data on dividend stocks over the decades. They've outperformed non-payers by more than two-to-one ( a 9.2% average annual return over the last 50 years compared to 4.3% for non-payers, according to ...

Many stocks pay dividends, but dividend investors should be picky. Ideally, a reasonable dividend yield should be paired with a long dividend track record, plenty of profits to support the dividend, and decent long-term growth prospects.Two smart dividend stocks to buy right now are Tanger ( ...

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