As we head into the home stretch of 2024, the playbook for growth investors is the same as one year ago. You're looking at technology stocks, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) stocks and maybe some weight loss drug stocks such as Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY).
But what if you're a value and income investor? Dividend-paying stocks are solid choices because of how they help mitigate volatility. And there's something to be said for receiving regular dividend payments. But investors still want growth. Over the last five years, the average total return of dividend-paying stocks that are part of the S&P 500 has been 10.08%. That's nice, but it doesn't match the performance of NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA).
However, with increasing evidence of sector rotation, institutional money is starting to flow into sectors more favorable to dividend investors. In this special presentation, we're looking at seven dividend stocks that still have a price under $50.
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