There are rarely any guarantees when it comes to investing. Even the best stocks trade up and down on a weekly or monthly basis. However, there is one thing that investors in high-quality companies can generally count on no matter what’s going on in the economy: dividends.
Once some of the most successful companies in the world reach a certain size, they can no longer compete with the growth rates of smaller companies. Since they can’t reward their shareholders with double-digit annual growth indefinitely, many of these companies instead choose to reward shareholders by returning a percentage of their annual cash profits directly to shareholders’ accounts in the form of cash dividends.
How To Earn Your Own Dividends
Top companies typically pay out dividends each quarter, regardless of how good or bad their quarter was. As profits grow over time, many of these companies consistently increase their dividend payments as well.
If you’re looking for a way to invest in some of the best dividend-paying companies in the world, Stash’s “Delicious Dividends” ETF, more commonly known as the Schwab Strategic Trust SCHD 0.39%, might be worth a look.
The ETF is nicknamed “Delicious Dividends” because it includes shares of around 100 of the best dividend-paying companies with long-term track records of financial stability and consistently generous dividends.
Which Companies Are Included?
Most of the companies included in “Delicious Dividends” are…
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