Advice for young investors to focus on total returns over dividends, suggesting dividend growth investing

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-06-11 11:45:00

Young investors are advised to focus on total returns rather than dividends. Some dividend stocks have high yields but low total returns, like Realty Income. Companies like Amazon reinvest profits instead of giving dividends, leading to higher growth. Consider dividend growth investing for potentially higher returns in the long term.

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