Just saw this thread, and thought I'd play a little necro magic.
Sorry.
But it's a topic I recently touched on. Someone recently pm'd me that Dividends didn't matter, and that I wasn't getting anywhere with them. So I made these two little videos regarding Dividends.
The Importance of Dividends Part I
The Importance of Dividends Part II
For the long term, I *
cannot * stress DRIP dividend investing enough. You stick with great, large companies for the long term? It's just a fantastic way to accumulate wealth. And when you hit a bear market? And your companies survive the storm? Then bear markets
a sheer gift from heaven.
DRIP's are basically the way to take advantage of the principle behind compound interest with the stock market.