Warren Buffett’s ‘Secret Sauce’ Involves One of Investing’s Most Basic Strategies

Warren Buffett's stock portfolio is expected to generate $5.7 billion in cash this year. Dividend stocks are core to Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio, which will receive nearly a fifth of that cash from Chevron.

May 3, 2023 . 4:18 PM

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Warren Buffett's portfolio is successful due to his appreciation of dividend-paying stocks.
Nearly a fifth of Berkshire Hathaway's $5.7 billion cash from stock portfolio this year will come from Chevron.
Berkshire is also poised to collect more than $700 million apiece from Coca-Cola, Apple and Bank of America.
Dividend stocks offer steady payments like bonds and have potential for bigger returns if share price rises.
Dividend stocks carry risks, including the possibility that companies can cut back on or suspend their dividends.