Best High Dividend Stocks: The Millenials Investment Guide

We often hear that Millennials are terrible investors because most Millennials entered the workforce during the 2008 financial crisis.

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Afterward, many hesitated to invest after seeing their families lose money, and those who often invested very conservatively. Many have avoided stocks, even the more conservative high dividend stocks.

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Which begs the question – have Millennials changed their investment strategies? Let’s take a look.

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With 20/20 hindsight, most people would agree that not investing during the turbulent 2008 financial crisis was a regret.

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Find High Dividend Stocks

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The primary stocks that Millennials are purchasing are tech stocks (Tesla, Microsoft, Apple). As well as companies with strong brand awareness (Virgin Galactic, Amazon, Peloton) according to Robinhood’s list of 100 popular stocks.

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Interestingly, some of these popular Millennial stocks offer dividends and create a rise in dividend investing.

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What Are Dividends Stocks

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Dividends are a portion of the company’s earnings that are distributed to shareholders. In addition to the value of a company’s stock going up, dividends are an additional payment sent to shareholders simply for owning the company.

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