{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Simply Sarbit","title":"Dividends - An investor’s best friend?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b8cb0e6d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2253,"description":"Larry and Darren discuss the importance of dividends in investing, emphasizing their role in long-term wealth accumulation. They highlight the Dividend Aristocrats, companies that have increased their dividends annually for at least 25 years, as a core investment strategy. Historical data shows that from 1960 to 2020, investing in dividend paying companies in the S&P 500 yielded a return of $6.4 million from an initial $10,000 investment, compared to $982,000 by investing in non-dividend payers.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/wqBKGwbhYhKoZPqofkQesGU8RT3he_ntHz6XGQzXe48/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80YjIx/MTdlZGYyYmE3OTUx/Yzc3MTYwMDMxYmQy/MTk2Mi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}