Selena Maranjian

Should You Buy the 3 Highest-Paying Dividend Stocks in the S&P 500?

Nvidia isn't the only amazing stock performer out there.

Dividend-paying stocks are surprisingly powerful investments, and dividend ETFs make investing in them easy.

Spoiler: It's a horrifying number. Here's why.

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These companies have delivered eye-popping results for many years -- and seem likely to keep doing so for the foreseeable future.

Don't assume that your current plan is just fine. Another plan might offer you a lot more or save you a lot of money.

They've all grown at hefty double-digit rates in recent years, and they don't seem wildly overvalued, either.

Becoming a millionaire is very possible for many of us -- especially if we use tax-advantaged retirement accounts.

Most of these stocks have been growing powerfully, and a few seem reasonably or attractively valued.

The latest increase -- of only 2.5% -- is not going to boost benefits by much.

How does a 6% dividend yield sound? Or smaller yields that will grow faster?

It's hard to beat the power of dividend-paying stocks. They have outperformed non-payers significantly.

Many stocks and ETFs can make you a millionaire, but this one may help you get there much faster.

Spoiler: The value of your investment would go from five figures to six figures.

You can amass $1 million by retirement even if you don't have $100,000.

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Spoiler: It's far too little for far too many people.