When I look at Broadcom, I feel as though I am examining two companies wearing the same ticker symbol. One is an aggressive growth machine positioned at the center of the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom. It sells custom AI accelerators, networking technology and other semiconductor products that have become increasingly important as hyperscale customers spend breathtaking sums building data centers. The other is a disciplined cash generator with a long history of raising its dividend, a large infrastructure software operation and enough free cash flow to return billions of dollars to shareholders. Naturally, Wall Street would like me to choose a label. Is Broadcom a growth stock, or is it an income powerhouse? My answer is that Broadcom is a growth stock with an unusually serious dividend habit. It has the financial machinery of an income powerhouse, but its current yield is far too low for me to call it one in the traditional sense. That distinction matters. A retiree seek...