Importance Of Dividend Stocks For Long-Term Investing

<p>U.S. equities continue the previous week’s sell-off amid rising volatility and a big week for corporate earnings. While many areas of the financial markets are experiencing weakness, David Stearns makes the case for investing in stocks that pay regular dividends. In addition to the regular income, Stearns says dividend-paying companies have outperformed the rest of the S&amp;P 500 (SPX) over the last 45 years as well as experienced higher annual returns and reduced volatility. </p><p><br></p>