When it comes to building a portfolio, it is smart to first build a foundation with exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and/or index funds. However, today I am going to look at 10 individual dividend stocks I would buy that not only give me diversification, but also give me a mix of growth and more income. One of those dividend stocks includes Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).
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*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of May 16, 2024. The video was published on May 17, 2024.
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Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Mark Roussin, CPA has positions in AbbVie, Alphabet, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Prologis, and Visa. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Chevron, Home Depot, Microsoft, NextEra Energy, Prologis, and Visa. The Motley Fool recommends AbbVie and recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft, long January 2026 $90 calls on Prologis, and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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