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92% -- total return for S&P 500 Index (2016)
The S&P 500 Index had a 92 percent total return over a 10-year period.
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95
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90
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http://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/11/the-best-dividend-stocks-of-2016.html?platform=hootsuite ↗
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These stocks do best in rocky markets
Rising interest rates and may roil some stocks, but they barely put a dent in ones with steadily rising dividends.
Buoyed by growing earnings, these high-quality stocks perform well in different economic scenarios, say experts. The benchmark S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, for example, has pumpe…
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