Here’s Why Dividend Investing is Not Just for Retirees

You may have heard about retirees living on dividend income, but is dividend investing just for retirees? If wisdom comes with age, and retirement planning almost universally includes increasing portfolio allocations to dividend-paying, income-producing equities, then should we follow this sage advice much sooner? Many people have the impression that dividend-paying stocks are not as exciting as growth-oriented stocks—we don’t agree with this. Here’s why dividend investing is not just for retirees.