High beta stocks are the Sofia Vergaras of the investing world: Sexy! But as much as you may like it to be true, they're probably not your best friend.
After six months of the S&P 500 going up at least 28%, Birinyi Associates worked up a backtest on what happened the past 20 times it had a similar rally.
Here's a look at how top dividend-paying stocks performed over time, and some of the metrics you should know when looking at dividend-paying companies.