In current situation, if you only can choose dividend stock or growth stock. Which one will you choose? And when you will put your money in?

Hi anon, it all depends on your objectives.

Simply put, if you are in your golden years and/or are looking for income, you would want to go for dividend stocks.

However, if you are young and do not need income from stocks, you might want to invest in growth companies that can compound your wealth at a faster rate.

Research has shown that time in the market is better than timing the market.

I would personally go for growth stocks as I want to grow my portfolio right now.

There are cases where both can co-exist.

You could look for stocks that pay a dividend now and have potential for future growth. Dividend income comes in useful while waiting for the growth to materialise.