- October-December Kiplinger Today published four articles: 11 Best Monthly Dividend[s]; 21 Best Stocks; 11 Dividend Growth Stocks; 25 Dividend Stocks Analysts Love. Stocks therein I called "Kiplinger Top-Stocks For 2021."
- Then, in March, Barron's Weekly published "Retire on Dividends" listing 10 to start. All told, five Kip/Bar articles listed 78 stocks. Three duplicates left 75, with 66 paying dividends.
- The top-ten Kip/Bar Stocks For 2021 boasted net gains from 13.17%-37% from WMB, MPC, T, VLO, PSX, BKR, CVX, EPD, EIX, and NRG. Energy and Utilities led as of 5/28/21.
- Prices of 18 of these 75 Kiplinger/Barron's Top Stocks For 2021 (listed by yield) made the possibility of owning productive dividend shares from this collection more viable for first-time investors. These promise ideal dividend returns because dividends from $1k invested exceed their single share prices.
- $5k invested in the lowest-priced five of ten top-yield Kiplinger/Barron's Top Stocks For 2021 showed 70.62% LESS net gain than from $5k invested in all ten. Big (higher-priced) stocks solidly led these Top Stocks For 2021 by seven lengths into June.
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The 18 Ideal Dividend Returns From 75 Top 2021 Kiplinger And Barron's June Dogs