Stocks that grow their dividends have outperformed non-dividend-paying stocks over the long-term, but not in the past 5, 10, and 20 years. Why are non-dividend paying stocks outperforming dividend growers, and will it continue?Topics covered include:What message do companies say when they initiate, grow, or cut their dividendWhat is dividend smoothingHow have dividend payers performed relative to non-dividend payersWhy have non-dividend payers, which are primarily growth stocks, outperformed dividend payersHow the payout ratio and return on equity impact dividend strategiesWhat are reasons to include dividend strategies in your portfolioSponsorsLinkedIn Jobs – Use this link to post your job for free on LinkedIn JobsBetterment - the automated investing and savings appInsiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletterOur Premium ProductsAsset CampMoney for the Rest of Us PlusShow NotesThe dividend puzzle by Fischer Black—The Journal of Portfolio ManagementCan Dividend Investing Rise From the Dead? by Jon Sindreu—The Wall Street JournalEinhorn Says Markets ‘Fundamentally Broken’ By Passive, Quant Investing by Matthew Griffin—BloombergYour Mutual Fund Stinks. Can This Wall Street Invention Change That? by Jason Zweig—The Wall Street JournalAsset CampInvestments MentionedWisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS)WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend ETF (DEM)Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG)iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)Related Episodes429: Which Inflation Protection Strategies Worked and Which Didn’t? 342: Is Another Great Inflation Coming?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.