We’ve been seeing a bullish market in recent months, and investors, as always, are looking to maximize their returns. The analysts at Raymond

Investing in the stock market has long proven itself as a winning formula for generating wealth, though there are many paths to profits. One of the best is buying dividend stocks. Dividend stock investing has outperformed all other classes of stock over many decades.

A buoyant stock market that keeps reaching new heights is making it tougher to find high-yield dividend payers. The S&P 500 reached a new all-time high on Oct 18. At recent prices, the average dividend-paying stock in the benchmark index offers an uninspiring 1.3% dividend yield.