Investors Keep Buying These Sizzling 4 S&P Mid-Cap Dividend Aristocrats

Investors Keep Buying These Sizzling 4 S&P Mid-Cap Dividend Aristocrats Bet_Noire / iStock via Getty Images Since 1926, dividends have contributed approximately 32% of the total return for the S&P 500, while capital appreciations have contributed 68%. Therefore, sustainable dividend income and capital appreciation potential are essential for total return expectations.A recent study from Hartford Funds, in collaboration with Ned Davis Research, found that dividend stocks delivered an annualized return of 9 ...