However, you can balance growth investing with dividend-paying stocks. The latter provide income and tend to have less volatility than high-growth stocks. The Nasdaq-100 has a strong technology weighting. Investors have favored these stocks, and the index gained 11. 8% this year, through Nov. 2. But that's almost entirely from appreciation since the index has just a 0. 6% dividend yield. Coca-Cola 's (NYSE: KO) stock yields nearly quadruple the Nasdaq-100. Here's why dividend-seeking investors should add the stock to their portfolio.
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