Dividends to the Rescue.

In Fed tightening cycles in 1994, 2004 and 2016, dividend growth stocks posted an average total return of 13.9%, compared with 5.5% for the S&P. And since 1990, when inflation was greater than 3.8% (as it is now), dividend growth stocks posted an average year-over-year total return of 17.6%; the S&P 500, 11.8%. ADAM SHELL THE KIPLINGER DIVIDEND 15: BY THE NUMBERS Picking some stocks from each of the groups below will give you a mix of dividend income and growth. and growth. He notes that dividend growth stocks beat the S&P 500 during periods when the Fed is raising interest rates, for example. [Extracted from the article]