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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

Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG): Big, Sustainable Dividends That Your Friends Don’t Know About

You don't need to hold many insurance companies, but Principal Financial Group (PFG) is a prime prospect that offers a 4%-plus dividend yield.

Exxon Mobil Corporation: Should You Sweat XOM Stock Now?

Exxon Mobil's fourth-quarter earnings plummeted, and even the dividend situation at XOM stock, while not dire, is becoming a little uncomfortable.

Ex-Dividend Reminders Include D.R. Horton and NextEra Energy

Looking at the stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, D.R. Horton, NextEra Energy, and Idacorp will pay dividends on the following dates

Hormel (HRL): The Newest Dividend King

Hormel is the newest Dividend King to be crowned. The company recently raised its dividend by 16%, marking 50 consecutive years of increases

5 Dividend Stocks to Dodge or Dump

These dividend stocks have decent to giant yields and even some name recognition, but right now, that's about all they have.

Valero Energy Corporation Fuels 10 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts

The latest batch of payout performers includes a giant petroleum refiner, several big energy generators and an integrated circuit maker. Here are 10 dividend stocks increasing payouts.

5 Best Dividend Stocks Under $20

Sometimes just the dividends aren't enough for your retirement. These five stocks offer both solid yields and great capital gains.

Top 10 S&P 500 Dividend Stocks for January

The market selloff has yields soaring on dividend stocks, but falling prices are wiping out any chance for positive total returns.

Will General Electric Company (GE) Stock Be Stuck in Neutral Forever?

General Electric stock hasn't budged in more than two years. The once-great company may no longer be worth the investment.

Make the Stores Pay YOU – 3 Retail Stocks to Buy for the Dividends

Retail stocks aren't typically a go-to source of income, but these three stocks offer some upside hope as well as dividend yields north of 3%.

3 Tech Stocks to Buy for the (Now Bigger!) Dividends

Conventional wisdom wouldn't lead investors to tech stocks for growing dividends, but as these companies mature, their dividends do too.

3 Dividend Stocks To Buy Now And Hold Forever

With the S&P 500 down you can't be blamed for wanting to sell all your stocks. Don't! Look at these 3 dividend stocks to buy for the long term.

Why Premier Financial Is Hanging Tough (PFBI)

Investors are looking for solid dividend stocks and PFBI fits the bill while faring fairly well despite market turmoil.

7 A-Rated Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2016 and Beyond!

When the markets get tough, its crucial to find a safe haven with income and dividend stocks. And these seven are about as far from the volatility as you can get.

Four Big Dividends Living on Borrowed Time

There are a lot of dividend stock traps with high yields and dangerous payouts. Here are 4 where investors need to be cautious

7 Dividend Stocks That Are Suddenly Bargains

The bear market has hit dividend stocks particularly hard ... leaving investors with some real bargains.

KMI Stock: Kinder Morgan Inc Surprises With a Big-Time Loss

Kinder Morgan's latest earnings results are another blemish in a long line of problems. Maybe KMI stock isn't a bargain, after all.

Why Southern is a Top 25 Dividend Giant (SO)

Southern has been named as a Top 25 Dividend Giant by ETF Channel based on these key metrics...

BlackRock, Inc. Leads 6 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts

Over the past week, six big-name dividend stocks moved to make shareholders happy, including Antero Midstream Partners LP; BlackRock, Inc; Delphi Automotive PLC; Kaiser Aluminum Corp.; Omega Healthcare Investors Inc; and Realty Income Corp.