Here Are My Top 2 High-Yield Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy Now

The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF (NYSEMKT: VIG) is a popular exchange-traded fund (ETF). But just because it has the word "dividend" in its name doesn't make it a good income investment.If you are looking for a combination of yield and dividend growth, PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) and NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) are both in the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF, but have much higher yields. Here's why you might want to buy them instead of the ETF.The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF is an index-tracking ETF, so it doesn't really do anything but buy what the index buys. The index it is tracking is the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index, which is fairly simple.Continue reading

May 15, 2025 - 15:16
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Here Are My Top 2 High-Yield Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy Now

The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF (NYSEMKT: VIG) is a popular exchange-traded fund (ETF). But just because it has the word "dividend" in its name doesn't make it a good income investment.

If you are looking for a combination of yield and dividend growth, PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) and NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) are both in the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF, but have much higher yields. Here's why you might want to buy them instead of the ETF.

The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index ETF is an index-tracking ETF, so it doesn't really do anything but buy what the index buys. The index it is tracking is the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index, which is fairly simple.

Continue reading