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4 Cheap Dividend-Growth Stocks to Buy for 2017

We're getting 2017 started with this list of dividend growth stocks that are ready to start delivering for your portfolio now

3 Big “Moat” Stocks Paying Investors 5% (TUP, IRM, VTR)

It's easy to find dividend stocks that yield more than 5%, but these stocks with moats are your best bet for steady income and big yield

8 Rules for 8% Income Investing in CEFs

The 10-year yield is up to 2.6%? Big deal. We still aren't retiring off it! Hence the appeal of closed-end funds (CEFs). Time to learn more

Buy the Best Dividend Stocks Today at a 16% Discount

You don't have to buy a stock for the price you see on Yahoo Finance. You can buy some of the best large cap dividend stocks in this CEF...

The 5 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2017 – and 9 to Avoid

With the election in the rear-view mirror, investors have asked me what they should do with their portfolio. Here are my recommendations

3 Dividend Stocks That Will Thrive As Interest Rates Rise

You can take it to the bank: interest rates are going up. Get ready for the inevitable with these three steady growing dividend stocks

2 “Trump-Proof” 6% Yielders to Buy Now

Trump's election win has been great for stocks. Municipal bonds? Not so much. But savvy investors know where to look in the sector for value

3 “Dark Horse” Dividend Stocks Primed for 30% Gains in 2017

I'm going to share three of my favorite dividend stocks from an ignored corner of the market set to soar in President Trump's first year.

4 Dividend Stocks You Need to Sell Now

It's a classic death spiral: the flight to dividend-paying stocks that don't make sense, like these 4 dividend stocks to avoid

3 Dividend Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for 20 Years

Smart dividend investing looks to dollar cost averaging as a way to make consistent gains, and these 3 dividend stocks are examples