This Popular Stock Wall Street Loves Grew Its Dividend 382% Last Year

This Popular Stock Wall Street Loves Grew Its Dividend 382% Last Year YvanDube / iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Investors love dividends for many reasons. They provide assurance that a company is financially healthy enough to reward investors. Dividend stocks tend to perform better in market downturns and recessions. Dividends may offer tax advantages and help mitigate losses. And they offer total return (stock appreciation plus distributions), which is attractive for income-seeking investors. So a bi ...