2 Dividend-Paying High-Growth Tech Stocks to Buy

Many investors begin their search for dividend-paying stocks by focusing on one metric: the yield. While eye-popping yields of 6% or greater are tempting, they are often also an indication that the market believes the stock is in trouble.

Investors would be better served by considering a stock's total return. This metric takes into account the stock price appreciation, share buybacks, and paid dividends. It captures what return investors would realize from owning the stock over a certain time period.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) are two dividend-paying, high-growth tech companies. While neither has a dividend yield investors would consider high -- Microsoft's is around 0.75% and Accenture's is 1% -- each stock has exciting price growth prospects. Getting paid a dividend is just icing on the cake when you are also watching the stock price steadily rise. Let's find out a bit more about these two stocks.

Source Fool.com