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.
At 247 Wall St., we always like to remind our readers about the impact total return has on portfolios because it is one of the best ways to help improve the chances for overall investing success.
Aggressive income investors look for companies with Ultra-Yield dividends, so we screened our 24/7 Wall St. high-dividend research database looking for stocks paying double-digit dividends as high as 15% and found five stocks that make the grade.
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