The S&P 500 stock index has famously averaged a return of just under 10% over the past near-century — a great rate in an economy where the average bank account is still paying just 0.05%!Of course, even 10% is just the average. Some stocks go up more than that, some go up less. Some years are better for stock returns, some are worse. So what can you do you increase your odds of getting a great return on your stock investment?I’ve got one word for you: Dividends.Buy a stock with a great dividend yield — significantly higher than what the …read more
Source:: Yahoo Finance
