Dividend Yield - What is the minimum stock dividend yield that you will accept?

[Jeremyhalifax88]

I'm trying to become a long-term investor
With my current portfolio:
LLL.TO 10.00 (72.8300) 728.30 -1.33%
ZRE.TO 50.00 (20.8800) 1044.00 -0.10%
XBB.TO 16.00 (31.5400) 504.64 +0.41%
ZQQ.TO 80.00 (21.7700) 1741.60 +1.26%
PRFZ 40.00 (68.2000) 2728.00 +0.55%
VTI 30.00 (73.9900) 2219.70 +0.79%
Total portfolio value for Jeremyhalifax88 is 8966.24 +0.51% ($45.08) gain

None of them have a dividend.
What are dividend and could they be beneficial?
When you see a 3% dividend.. do you get 3% yearly back on what you invested no matter if the stock gained or lost?
What should I invest a few thousand in to benefit me?
Thanks.

[gibor]

You are funny!!! 2 days ago you were a little down on your portfolio and said that you're selling everythink and going into Cash, today you are up a little bit and want to be long-term investor!
btw, all of your holding (except LLL) are paying dividends.
Regarding dividends and definitions better read some books or at least wikipedia

[Young&Ambitious]

I'm trying to become a long-term investor

What are dividend and could they be beneficial?

I think I may have mentioned this before, there's a sticky thread titled "Eight With Weight" or must read book list etcetc. This will bring you up to speed on all of those things.

[Square Root]

I completely understand retirees owning high-yielding investments to fund their expenses. It beats me why investors who presumably have a paycheck and are not going to tap into their portfolios for decades want to own high-yielding investments especially in taxable accounts. Even if you account for the favourable tax treatment accorded to eligible Canadian dividends, paying ongoing taxes will be a drag on investment returns.

Agree that you might not want to reach for particularly high yields in taxable accounts prior to retirement. On the other hand some co's, like the banks, have had superb total returns over decades while paying and growing their divs. Drips can work to your benefit although taxes will be an issue. No more of an issue than buying non eligible div payors in a taxable account though.