1 Reason Every Investor Should Know About Pfizer (PFE) Stock

If you're a long-term investor, why should you be paying closer attention to pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE)? Because of its dividend, of course! Pfizer's dividend yield is hovering around a mouth-watering 7%!Let's put that yield in perspective. The S&P 500 index, which represents America's biggest companies, has an average dividend yield of around 1.2%. A $1,000 investment in the S&P 500 would yield $12 annually. With a 7% yield, a $1,000 investment would generate about $70 in income annually, while a $10,000 stake would generate $700. That's a nearly 6x difference.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool