If there's one thing experienced investors have learned over the years, it's that dividend stocks as a group can be expected to outperform their nondividend-paying brethren.
But can the same be said of Chevron (CVX +2.91%)? As Motley Fool contributor John Maxfield discusses in the video below, the answer appears to be "yes."
In the first case, Chevron's quarterly payout has increased consistently over the last three decades, leading one to conclude that it will continue to do so. Second, its payout ratio is a mere 39%, which leaves plenty of room for both future dividend growth and organic share price appreciation via retained earnings. And third, the energy giant's price-to-earnings ratio is only 12.19, or roughly half the market average, as the S&P 500 is currently trading in excess of 20 times earnings.
Want to learn more? Check out the following video in which John delves deeper into the reasons that dividend investors love Chevron.
