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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

5 Dogs of the Dow Stocks for 2017 (VZ, XOM, CVX, PFE, CAT)

After a dismal 2015, the Dow has just completed a spectacular year. Is it time to jump into these 5 Dogs of the Dow dividend stocks?

The Best 7%+ Dividends for 2017

What will 2017 hold for dividend investors? Let's sort through the current hysteria regarding interest rates, Trump and inflation to decide

17 Quality Dividend Stocks For 2017 and Beyond

Looking out over the landscape of dividend stocks, I've picked out these as attractively valued and worth consideration to buy

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

34 Dividend Stocks to Ring In the New Year

In this low interest rate environment, dividends are still looking great. Consider these dividend stocks heading into 2017

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) Stock Is Making a Comeback

IBM has been on a journey over the past decade and still has a lot of work left to regain a prominent place in technology. That said, it has made progress.

6 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts — AMGN CVS MCO FITB BXP CHH

Six notable dividend stocks raised their payouts last week, including Amgen (AMGN) and CVS Health (CVS). Here's what you need to know.

10 Best Stocks for Retirement Investors

These 10 best stocks are focused on growing their dividend yields. They also sport reasonable valuations with excellent growth prospects.

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

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Rewards Shareholders Again

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) increased its quarterly common stock dividend by about 8% to 14 cents per share, payable on Jan 17, 2017

9 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts — GE PFE O LLY BA BEN SEIC WDFC AMT

Eight notable dividend stocks raised their payouts last week, including General Electric (GE) and Pfizer (PFE). Here's what you need to know.

“Dividend King” AT&T Inc (T) Stock Faces Outside Challenges

There's a lot to love about AT&T, but just because it's too big to fail doesn't mean T stock is an appropriate investment.

3 Reasons Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) Stock Is STILL a Dividend Champ

Walmart stock is already a dividend champion. But WMT stock still has plenty of growth to keep its title in the future.

Why AT&T Inc. (T) Stock Is Actually Pretty Darn Attractive Now

AT&T stock is either going to be a great investment, or a REALLY great investment, in the coming year. Here's what T stock has going for it.

4 Financial Stocks Dividend Investors Will Love for 2017

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the key interest rates by 25 basis points, and with the raise comes opportunity for these financial stocks

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...

Why AbbVie Inc (ABBV) Stock Is Still a Long-Term Winner

The market has been hot and cold on biotechs, but AbbVie stock is a great long-term winner. Here's what you need to know about ABBV.

The 7 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks for 2017

Most dividend-payers only dish out income quarterly, but these monthly dividend stocks to buy for 2017 sync up with your life's expenses.

Why AT&T Inc. (T) Stock Is a Dividend King That Will Never Fall

AT&T stock has a steady path to ever bigger dividends thanks to its wireless assets, whose cash flow let it buy DirecTv and Time Warner.