When it comes to building a portfolio, it’s smart to first build a foundation with exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and/or index funds. However, today I’m going to look at 10 individual dividend stocks that I would buy that will 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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*The stock prices used were end-of-day prices as of May 16, 2024. The video was published on May 17, 2024.
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Suzanne Frey, a director 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 holds 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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