Should you invest in dividend stocks in a bear market or a bull market? While price appreciation of a stock can be negative, dividend income is never negative. Dividend investing is timeless. Here’s why.

Many investors turn to dividend stocks for income which can be especially attractive in a low interest rate environment. But what about a rising interest rate environment when there are potentially other types of investments whose yields may start to look attractive? Do dividend stocks perform well in periods of high inflation?

In this article we provide some thoughts about investing in dividend stocks in a rising interest rate and inflationary environment.

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.