The Smartest Dividend Stocks in Warren Buffett's Portfolio to Buy With $5,000 Right Now
Berkshire Hathaway may never pay a dividend, but that hasn't stopped Warren Buffett from buying some great dividend stocks for Berkshire's massive, nearly $277 billion equities portfolio. Buffett has always been a fan of companies that buy back stock and pay dividends because the shareholders get capital every year, without having to worry as much about the stock price.Dividend stocks can be great for retail investors too because they are more reliable, although it's key to make sure that the dividend stocks you buy can keep paying the dividend and potentially raise it over time. Here are two of the smartest dividend stocks in Buffett's portfolio to buy with $5,000 right now.The large digital audio producer Sirius XM (NASDAQ: SIRI) is down about 2% this year (as of April 29), which means it's outperforming the broader market. Berkshire Hathaway loaded up on it in 2024, banking on a big turnaround story, as the owner of Sirius satellite radio and Pandora fights to ward off intense competition and tries to get subscription revenue moving in the right direction.Continue reading
Berkshire Hathaway may never pay a dividend, but that hasn't stopped Warren Buffett from buying some great dividend stocks for Berkshire's massive, nearly $277 billion equities portfolio. Buffett has always been a fan of companies that buy back stock and pay dividends because the shareholders get capital every year, without having to worry as much about the stock price.
Dividend stocks can be great for retail investors too because they are more reliable, although it's key to make sure that the dividend stocks you buy can keep paying the dividend and potentially raise it over time. Here are two of the smartest dividend stocks in Buffett's portfolio to buy with $5,000 right now.
The large digital audio producer Sirius XM (NASDAQ: SIRI) is down about 2% this year (as of April 29), which means it's outperforming the broader market. Berkshire Hathaway loaded up on it in 2024, banking on a big turnaround story, as the owner of Sirius satellite radio and Pandora fights to ward off intense competition and tries to get subscription revenue moving in the right direction.
