RiverNorthPhotography Written by Nick Ackerman. As an income-focused investor, I'm generally focused on dividend-paying stocks. I try to balance my approach with both dividend growers, but also those that carry higher yields. Those that carry higher yields are, in general, those that may not show strong dividend growth over time. Whereas, the low single-digit dividend yield payers, in general, I would anticipate seeing growth in their payout over time. When looking at 6-10%+ yielding investments, the idea i ...