Quick, can you name a famous investor who earns billions of dollars in dividends every year from publicly traded companies? If you said Warren Buffett, you’ve identified one star stock picker at the top of the list.
Buffett and his investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) are huge on dividend stocks. So much so that the company stands to draw nearly $4 billion in such payouts alone this year.