FYI: (Although it doesn't say, the Linkster assumes these returns are from 7/31/18.)
Dividends, especially growing dividends, are a prime trait of companies that stand the test of time and have rising cash flows in any kind of economy. Dividends, when reinvested, can also have a powerful effect on the compounding of a portfolio’s returns over time. Take the S&P 500, for example. If you $10,000 invested in the S&P 500 in 1960 without dividends, it would be worth over $460,000 at the end of 2017. If dividends were reinvested during that same time, the initial $10,000 investment would be worth over $2.57 million.
Below is a list of the top 10 dividend funds any investor should own. The list is diverse in the fact that it ranges from funds that have performed well in the short term and long term. It also highlights other funds that are outside the normal large-cap U.S.-based funds.
Regards,
Ted
http://mutualfunds.com/education/top-10-dividend-funds-to-own/
