Whether you are looking to fund your retirement, pay for a child's education or simply provide a little extra spending cash, dividends provide great way to generate income. This course helps investors understand dividend yields, how to search for dividends and when to combine dividends with your growth strategy. Dividends are the mechanism by which corporations return profits to shareholders. Not all dividends are created equal, however, so when you are out searching for companies that pay a dividend we show you how to understand not only to the amount of the dividend but also to the dividend yield. We'll show you how to look for both dividends and growth. while we explore the compounding effect of reinvesting dividends.