Why should you invest in a dividend-paying stock fund?

This focus on high-quality, dividend-paying stocks is designed to help buffer market volatility. The fund seeks long-term growth of capital and, secondarily, current income. Common stocks do not assure dividend payments. Dividends are paid only when declared by an issuer’s board of directors and the amount of any dividend may vary over time.

Are dividend-paying companies a good investment?

Dividend-paying companies are often larger firms whose stocks are popular holdings among large-cap mutual funds and ETFs. As a result, investors who own large-cap funds may already hold a sizable position in dividend stocks.

Which stocks have big dividend increases in February?

DuPont, NextEra Energy, and Quest Diagnostics are among the cheap stocks with big dividend increases in February. Get unlimited access to insights like this on thousands of mutual funds when you subscribe to Morningstar Investor.