Which is better: income or growth stock? Growth stock Income stock Share price at purchase $ $ Shares purchased Yearly increase in share price % % Average quarterly dividend $ $ Yearly increase in dividends % % Months owned/will own Your federal tax rate % Your state tax rate % Fees (same for each stock) At purchase At sale As fixed dollar amount $ $ As percent of total amount % % As dollar amount per share $ $ Your dividend income is Invested elsewhere at a rate of% Spent within 2 months of receipt