Big swings up and down have become typical for Super Micro, which is caught between the hype of artificial intelligence and concerns about the firm’s finances.

Dividend stocks can be your best friend in retirement -- especially when their payouts allow you to cover your living expenses without selling shares. The company has grown its earnings at a 4.4% annualized pace over the past five years, and analysts estimate it will grow them by 3.5% annually over the next three to five years.

Shares of Super Micro Computer have surged since the company's IPO, and the stock's forecast should catch investors' attention.

Super Micro Computer, the server maker that has delayed filing its earnings for the past fiscal year, was falling Tuesday after gaining almost 10% to start the week. The stock, which was the most volatile in the S&P 500 index last year,