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Many investors overlook the importance of steady income. No matter your investment profile, dividends provide stable growth with consistent payments that accrue and compound over time. If you plan to retire wealthy, you need stocks that will pay you to own them. Our investment analysts highlight the stocks with the highest yields, uncover those increasing their payouts and evaluate the highly regarded Dividend Aristocrats, plus much more. Read on to find out how you can profit from investing in dividend stocks.

Recent Dividend Stocks Articles

Nokia Stock Won’t Recover Until It Restores Dividend Payments

Nokia stock won't recover until dividend payments are restored. Investors in Nokia stock don't like the recent dividend cut, even though it is best for the company to save its free cash flow.

3 Dividend Stocks to Buy for Under $10

Cheap stocks to buy can be dangerous. So can high dividend stocks. But these three stocks, including F stock, are worth a long look.

Investors Should Be Cautious About Buying Kraft Heinz Stock in the $30s 

KHC stock was boosted by better-than-expected profits. The news sent Kraft Heinz stock price into the $30s.

There Are Compelling Reasons to Buy PG Stock Even After a Strong Rally

Significant impending market penetration in China and India will boost organic sales growth. Dividend growth will continue.

5 Dividend Stocks to Buy in Case the Santa Claus Rally Doesn’t Come

Thanks to rising uncertainty, dividend stocks make a ton of sense these days. Here are five that are strong buys for the months ahead.

Learn to Reinvest Dividends Better

In this section from 'Income for Life,' I talk about why being smarter about how you reinvest can lead to appreciably bigger gains.

Cisco Stock Is Waiting for the 5G Storm

Cisco stock is a good tech play for conservative investors, with a 3% yield and growth averaging 5% per year from software subscriptions.

2020 Election Could Hurt Amgen Stock’s Healthy Dividend

The biggest risk to Amgen stock comes from health reform that might limit the number of drugs insurers pay for, creating price competition.

Exxon Mobil Stock Investors Ride the Waves of Oil Patch Skepticism

XOM stock traders can bet on the Saudis keeping oil prices high through their IPO, but in the long run all oil companies are dead.

Earnings Show Walgreens Stock Is Still Going in the Wrong Direction

Walgreens' CEO, billionaire Staffano Pessina, is purely a retailer and running the company like one, while rival CVS Health becomes a managed care company.

The Gilead Stock Price Might Be Down, but That Doesn’t Mean It’s Cheap

At 9x earnings, GILD stock is cheap. But pressured earnings leave the market with little other choice.

New CEO Could Save Kraft Heinz Stock and KHC’s Shrinking Dividend

KHC's new CEO hopes to wring more profit from tired brands and find more wired ones. Investors should give him a chance to save Kraft stock.

Cheap Chips Help Intel Prosper in the Cloud Despite Management Blunders

Intel is trading near its five-year high on strong growth from cloud data centers, but some analysts remain skeptical of its comeback.

7 Dividend Stocks That Could Struggle to Continue Payout Hikes

These dividend stocks have hiked payouts annually for years, but the rising cost could force a dividend cut if conditions turn negative.

Buying QCOM Stock Is a Great Move Based on Its 5G Future Alone

Despite various headwinds, long-term investors in the mobile chip giant QCOM stock are likely to benefit from the upcoming 5G revolution

Is Walmart Stock a Buy Ahead of the Mid-November Earnings Report?

In the next earnings report, Walmart stock investors would like to see that management is successful in striking a healthy equilibrium between physical stores and online retail sales

Wait Until After Exxon’s Earnings Report to Make a Decision on XOM Stock

XOM stock faces long-term and short-term challenges. Investors should wait until after XOM's Q3 report to decide whether to buy XOM.

IBM Stock: A Speculative Dividend Aristocrat

IBM is two companies, a mainframe and services business that's declining and a cloud business that's growing. Analysts don't know what to think.

While It Looks Good Long Term, IBM Stock Has a Bumpy Ride Ahead

As IBM stock looks to cloud growth for its future, long-term investors may consider buying the shares regardless of near-term declines.