"After a few years of big increases in Social Security payouts, the cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 will be a small 2.5%. That compares to a 5.9% increase in 2022, a staggering 8.7% in 2023 and 3.2% in 2024. The massive drop-off over the past few years reflects declining inflation numbers that peaked at 9.1% in the summer of 2021. The sad reality for many seniors is that 2.5% doesn't adequately demonstrate the rising costs for many."
"Since 1926, dividends have contributed approximately 32% of the total return for the S&P 500, while capital appreciations have contributed 68%. Therefore, sustainable dividend income and capital appreciation potential are essential for total return expectations."
"A study from the Hartford Funds, in collaboration with Ned Davis Research, found that dividend stocks delivered an annualized return of 9.18% over the past half-century (1973-2023). Over the same timeline, this was more than double the annualized return for non-payers (3.95%)."
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