Why I Just Bought More of These 2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks in My Retirement Account and Expect to Continue Loading Up on Their Shares in 2025

I'm packing my retirement account with dividend-paying stocks. The thesis is simple: Dividend stocks have historically outperformed non-payers by a wide margin. The biggest outperformance has come from companies that routinely increase their dividends. According to data from Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds, dividend growers have delivered a 10.2% average annual total return over the last 50 years, compared to 4.3% for the average non-dividend payer. My strategy is to focus on stocks that make paying d ...