Dividends vs. Gold over the past 5 years

I was chatting with someone today about good and they said that gold is a great investment because just look at its 5 year chart. I retorted: “yeah, but it doesn’t pay you any dividends, it only appreciates in principle.” Who's right? Like, are there actually stocks/ETFs/etc that have gained as much as gold, AND paid dividends as well? What’s the better path?