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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

7 Healthy Dividend Stocks to Buy for Extra Stability

The stock market is on fire right now, and history tells us that such investor euphoria usually implies a good time to buy dividend stocks.

Here’s the Real Reason Why I Bought AT&T Stock

Going too deeply into AT&T stock can create paralysis by analysis. Instead, you should focus on the fact that T stock is too big to fail.

Going Into Earnings, Will Procter & Gamble Stock Move Higher?

With Procter & Gamble's 50% increase over the last 12 months, PG stock could struggle to keep moving higher into earnings.

3 Reasons It Is Really Easy to Be Bullish on AT&T Stock

AT&T stock has languished for a while. But this could be setting up for a value opportunity. The acquisition of Time Warner looks spot on and there should be a boost from the move to 5G.

5 Wonderful REITs to Buy Today

After a terrible 2018, REITs are back in a big way. And these five REITs have what it takes to keep the dividends and gains flowing.

10 Dividend Growth Stocks You Can’t Miss

Caterpillar, Broadcom and United Technologies are just some of the dividend stocks the market isn't showing enough respect for.

Is Johnson & Johnson Stock a Buy Ahead of Earnings?

Is Johnson & Johnson stock a buy ahead of earnings? JNJ stock has been awfully quiet in the leadup, suggesting a larger move could happen.

IBM Stock Won’t Rise as Fast as Investors Expect

IBM hopes to become a growth company again after buying Red Hat, but that transformation has yet to officially begin for IBM stock.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc Is Losing Its Fizz

Creating Keurig Dr Pepper was a great deal for the German Riemann family, which owns 87% of it, but it's not paying off big for public shareholders

Economic Worries May Hurt Exxon Mobil Stock

XOM stock carries a balanced mix of pros and cons, but ultimately, broader economic concerns may cloud XOM's nearer-term prospects.

15 Safe Dividend Stocks to Buy for the Rest of 2019

Given the markets’ many question marks, these safe dividend stocks to buy offer reliable yields and steady growth potential.

Analyst Note Fosters Doubts About Dow Inc Stock

Dow Inc stock received its first analyst downgrade on April 5th, and this call should remind investors to compare DOW to peers before buying.

Traders Mulling Gap Stock At Strong Support With a 4% Dividend Yield

Gap stock is in a good company, but not so good that investors should run out and pay any price for it. A dip in GPS stock to $24.50 is a different story.

Kohl’s Stock Isn’t a Good Name to Buy and Hold

KSS made fiscal 2019 look gorgeous despite a lack of growth, with a strategy based on downsizing that isn;t bullish for KSS stock over the long-term

10 Dangerous Dividend Stocks to Avoid

In most cases, dividend yields are tantalizingly high for a reason (the stocks are cheap and rightly so) – and are simply not supported by the fundamental earnings power of the business.

There’s Still Time to Buy AT&T Stock on Its Way Up

AT&T stock has an attractive dividend, low valuation and has 10% upside. That is, if we can snag the stock on a pullback down to $31.

JPM Stock Looks like a Great Buy, but It Just Can’t Get Traction

JPMorgan stock is climbing after a yield inversion scare. However, JPM stock needs to do a lot more to prove that it's ready to run.

Nike Stock Is a Fantastic Choice for Any Long-Term Portfolio

NKE stock has multiple positive catalysts that make it a long-term buy

How Safe Is the Dividend of Procter & Gamble Stock?

PG stock is yielding 2.79%, and investors are betting that Procter & Gamble stock will rise slowly over time.