This is the 'winning formula' for dividend investing, says Trivariate Research's Adam Parker

There are some solid returns to be found in dividend stocks, but not all are created equal. For Trivariate Research, its "winning formula" focuses on large-cap stocks that grow their payouts. In fact, dividends are a durable return factor for stocks, founder Adam Parker said in a recent note. He highlighted an "investable universe" of 479 stocks, a cohort that has outperformed the top 700 equities on a 25-year and five-year timeframe. …