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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.

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Why General Electric Company (GE) Stock Belongs In Your Portfolio

General Electric deserves (and needs) more time to get its business back on track, but GE stock will eventually pay off for the patient.

Avoid Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) Stock Until This Is Resolved

The chart of ETP stock and the rhetoric surrounding Energy Transfer Partners are synced up perfectly for a showdown within a few weeks.

Why Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) Stock Is Heading to $70

Qualcomm and its hefty dividend should be in the sights of value hunters. From a risk-reward perspective, QCOM stock is a no-brainer.

Ford Motor Company (F) Stock Still Doesn’t Have What It Takes

Ford has made some big changes, like replacing its CEO. But that doesn't mean F stock is instantly a buy, as change takes time.

Why Ford Motor Company (F) Stock Still Isn’t Cheap Enough

Ford doesn't have an easy answer for the core concerns pressuring F stock as it plays catch-up with its autonomous driving platform.

Can Procter & Gamble Co (PG) Stock Get Nelson Peltz’s GE Treatment?

Activist investor Nelson Peltz will want to improve Procter & Gamble. With a good dividend and reasonable valuation, PG stock has catalysts.

Why Walt Disney Co (DIS) Stock Is Perfect for Any Kind of Investor

DIS stock has fallen about 10% over the past six weeks. This makes Disney perfect to scoop up for long-term gains.

7 Monthly Dividend Stocks to Pay Your Bills

Your life revolves around the monthly billing cycle, so why can't your investments? These seven dividend stocks regularly pay your bills.

Is Ford Motor Company (F) Stock Undervalued, Or Cheap for a Reason?

Some may see Ford stock as a value play, but it owes a great deal of debt and F stock will be affected by the rate hike.

Is Spirit Realty Capital, Inc (SRC) Stock’s 9% Yield Cheap Enough?

Spirit Realty Capital should outperform its more expensive peers, but the risk for SRC stock is its steady stream of disappointing earnings.

Is Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Stock an Unstoppable Behemoth?

MSFT stock has a number of initiatives and big ideas that will keep it going. Here's what you need to know about Microsoft's long-term outlook.

5 Bargain Tech Dividends to Buy on This Dip (AAPL, INTC, TXN, PLD, STAG)

Tech is usually the last place dividend fans look for big yields and surging payout growth but it should be one of the first. Here's why

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (TEVA) Stock: Time to Go Contrarian?

Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA) has been beaten down to the point where the bears no longer want it, setting up a contrarian play in TEVA stock.

6 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts – O TGT UTX CAT WPC NFG

Six notable dividend stocks recently raised their payouts, including Realty Income (O) and Target (TGT). Here's what you need to know.

8 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts and Returns to Investors

As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every single week, and I've highlighted these 8 companies

3 Healthy Yields of Up to 7.3% in Housing’s Sweet Spot

Residential real estate is hot right now and apartment owners are making money hand-over-fist. Check these REITs out for your consideration

The 10 Best High-Yield Stocks to Buy Now

This list of high-yield stocks to buy now includes a couple of tried-and-true names, but also some under-the-radar picks yielding up to 12%.

7 Lousy Dividend Stocks That Are Nothing But Trouble

Dividend stocks are supposed to be reliable yielders, but these company-specific woes have put these dividend-payers into question.

Tech For Income? Believe it With Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Stock

The survivors of the dot.com meltdown include Cisco Systems, a company that today is a dividend star. Consider CSCO stock as an income play