Dividends can make you a millionaire if you invest in the right kind of stocks.Investors in stocks often focus solely on price appreciation but overlook the quiet power of dividends, a force that can dramatically boost the stock's total returns over time.History speaks for itself. Between 1940 and 2024, dividends contributed an average of 34% to the S&P 500's (^GSPC 0.03%) total returns, according to data from Morningstar and Hartford Funds.History also shows that companies that consistently increase their ...