Follow The Money
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In a rising interest rate environment, dividend-yielding stocks, REITs, and bonds tend to underperform the broader market. As a dividend stock, Microsoft was not bad with a 2% – 3% dividend yield for about a decade. The problem when you get big is that its harder to grow as fast anymore. Just look at dividend stock, IBM, which has essentially gone nowhere since 1999. The other main reason management can’t find better acquisition opportunities with its cash.