Comments on: The Importance of Dividends http://generationyinvestor.com/2009/03/03/the-importance-of-dividends/ Gen Y's Home for Investment Education, News & Commentary Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:33:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Stephen Kline http://generationyinvestor.com/2009/03/03/the-importance-of-dividends/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Stephen Kline Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:02:15 +0000 http://generationyinvestor.com/?p=796#comment-100 Usually I'd say the ETF would be the way to go. However, in this case I'd rather do some research and pick up a group of individual dividend payers. The problem I have with some of the dividend ETF's is that they tend to have a lot of financial companies in them. At this point I have no faith in any financial company and would rather load up on consumer staple stocks like PG, PEP, KO, MCD that you know will always exist. Usually I’d say the ETF would be the way to go. However, in this case I’d rather do some research and pick up a group of individual dividend payers.

The problem I have with some of the dividend ETF’s is that they tend to have a lot of financial companies in them.

At this point I have no faith in any financial company and would rather load up on consumer staple stocks like PG, PEP, KO, MCD that you know will always exist.

]]> By: Steve Janson http://generationyinvestor.com/2009/03/03/the-importance-of-dividends/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Steve Janson Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:42:03 +0000 http://generationyinvestor.com/?p=796#comment-97 The blogger you linked to recommended some "dividend ETFs." Do you recommend buying such dividend ETFs or just buying individual stocks that pay dividends? The blogger you linked to recommended some “dividend ETFs.” Do you recommend buying such dividend ETFs or just buying individual stocks that pay dividends?

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