For investors, there are few things more satisfying than the sound of dividends dropping into your bank account.
After all, who wouldn’t enjoy sitting back while cash flows in?
Income-seeking investors liken a dividend flow to a tap that never turns off.
Some companies will, over time, even gradually raise their dividend pay-outs as their businesses grow.
Remember that dividends are like a gift that keeps giving.
You can choose to use the cash however you like. Spend it, save it, or even compound it to grow your wealth further.
The key is to invest in companies with a long growth runway, are well-managed and have a propensity to increase dividends.
Here are four dividend-paying stocks that I own and plan to hold for the rest of my life.