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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

3 Low Yield Dividend Stocks That Can Fit into a Growth Portfolio

Here's how these three low-yielding stocks can bring growth to your dividend portfolio

7 Dividend Stocks That Have Paid Investors Since the 19th Century

These blue-chip stocks pay safe dividends and offer strong potential for long-term income growth and capital appreciation.

AT&T Inc. vs Verizon Communications Inc.: VZ Can’t Defeat T Stock

AT&T and Verizon stock have both been great in recent months, but one has a far greater shot to keep going higher.

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.: 89% Dividend Cut Doesn’t Affect Bull Case for NOV

Unlike most companies, NOV has smartly allocated capital, including buying back NOV stock. Investors are smart to follow National-Oilwell's lead.

Constellation Brands, Inc. Leads 5 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts

These five dividend stocks increasing payouts, including STZ, SSS and IEX, could be great addition to an income investor's portfolio.

Meet the 4 Newest Dividend Aristocrats

Investing in Dividend Aristocrats, companies that have hiked their dividends for over 25 years is a great plan. Here are the latest additions to that club

2 Forgotten Dividend Stock Growers Ready to Rally

Recently I showed you how to zero in on opportunities for growth at a reasonable price. These two dividend stock plays are exactly what I was talking about...

BP plc (ADR): Can China Deal Save BP Stock?

If you believe that the price of crude oil will be significantly above $60 per barrel in another year or two, then BP stock is worth a look. If not ... you should probably keep looking.

Buckeye Partners, L.P. (BPL) Is One Energy MLP That’s Worth a Look

Buckeye Partners (BPL) has seen the oil booms and busts play out time and again, which also means the company knows how to build a solid business that can weather any storm.

3 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy in April

If you're looking for financially strong companies with a good dividend and a history of raising it, then some of the best dividend stocks are ABT, WFC and CMI.

5 Dividend Stocks Starting a Multi-Decade Bull Market

A 'niche" bull run is in the market that's going to continue for the long term. Healthcare stocks are solid long-term portfolio dividend stocks to buy

Warren Buffett’s “Big Four”: Should You Follow the Oracle of Omaha? (AXP, KO, IBM, WFC)

Not every one of Berkshire’s Big Four are buys, but given the stellar track record of the Oracle of Omaha, each are worthy of detailed analysis.

TJX Companies Inc (TJX) and Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ) Power 6 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts

Last week another handful of high-profile companies increased their dividend payouts, including a discount retail chain operator and a major financial exchange. Here are six dividend stocks increasing payouts.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. Named Top 25 ‘SAFE’ Dividend Stock (ITW)

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. has been named to the Dividend Channel's SAFE dividend rank due based on these key metrics....

Your Instant 5-Stock Dividend-Growth Portfolio

Looking for an easy way to boost your portfolio's long-term returns? Here's one: buy and hold top-quality dividend stocks like these 5 dividend stock winners

3 High Yield Stocks at Big Discounts to Book

The Fed's slowing approach to rate hikes is a positive for firms that practice financial wizardry. For these BDC's, it makes them high yield stocks to buy

Best Stocks 2016: Energy Transfer Equity (ETE) Stock Poised to Rebound

Energy Transfer Equity (ETE) stock is off 50% in just 3 months...and now boasts an absurd 16% dividend yield. Now is prime time to buy ETE on the cheap.

3 Dividend Stocks That Love Janet Yellen

Altria Group (MO), Coca Cola (KO) and Verizon (VZ) are three dividend stocks that will gain from Janet Yellen's dovish outlook.

7 Big Dividend Stocks Insiders Are Buying

Peter Lynch was fond of saying the only reason insiders buy is because their stock price is going up. Here are 7 stocks where insiders are buying today