Many top-notch dividend stocks cost less than $100 per share. Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIPC)(NYSE: BIP), Realty Income (NYSE: O), and NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) are three of the top options under that price point. At that rate, investors could lock in a dividend yield right above 4%, several times higher than the broader market's average (the S&P 500 yields around 1.2%).
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been referred to as a generational opportunity by leadership at some of the top tech companies in the world. Given that there is still a long way to go in AI's development, there is also seemingly plenty of opportunity left for companies to benefit and potentially help make investors who get in early into millionaires. Let's look at three stocks across AI infrastructure, cloud computing, and software that could push a millionaire-making portfolio to its goal over the long haul.
The company is making the transition from a promising upstart to a streaming superstar. Like Netflix before it, Spotify is widening its moat and building its competitive advantage by growing its total user base and, crucially, its subscriber base. Ultimately, Spotify's business is simple.
Share prices of Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) have been racing higher, more than doubling over the past 12 months. It could help set investors up for life if the growth continues, but there's an important metric they need to monitor if they buy it. At the end of the third quarter of 2023, Dutch Bros had 794 locations, meaning in just one year, it grew its footprint by around 20%.
PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) was a big winner in 2024, with shares rising by 39% for the year. This handily outpaced the S&P 500 and even beat the high-flying Nasdaq Composite index by more than 10 percentage points. Before we dive into the catalysts for 2025 and beyond, it's important to take a step back and discuss the current state of PayPal's business and the progress already made in its turnaround efforts.
There are plenty of great stocks that offer attractive dividends and don't cost too much. Here are my picks for the smartest dividend stocks to buy with $100 right now. You can scoop up a share of Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) for roughly $23 at its current price.