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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

GM Stock vs. Ford (F): Which Is the Better Dividend Stock?

GM and Ford: two behemoths of American industry. Both stocks pay 3%-plus dividends and are expected to grow in 2015. Which one is right for your portfolio?

GM Stock Buyback Plan Makes General Motors a Buy

GM stock buyback plans announced today will allocate $5 billion to repurchases, with $5 billion more to dividends through 2017. That makes GM stock a buy.

War (GD) and Games (GME) Lead 10 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts

This week’s batch of dividend stocks increasing payouts was led by two companies, one engaged in actual war, and the other that makes its living selling a lot of war games. These two peripherally related companies are General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) and GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME).

5 Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Now

In today's low-interest environment, dividend stocks aren't easy to come by on the cheap. But they do exist, and all 5 of these stocks yield more than 3%.

XOM Stock: Earn a 3.2% Yield From Exxon Mobil

The current annualized dividend paid by Exxon Mobil is $2.76 per share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and XOM stock's most recent dividend ex-date was on Feb 6, 2015.

HSBC Preferred Stock Pushes Past a 6% Yield

HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HSBC) stock's 6.2% Non-Cumulative Dollar Preference Shares, Series A was yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.55).

KMI: A Solid Dividend Stock for 2015

Kinder Morgan stock (KMI) offers solid 10% per year dividend growth over the next five years.

3 Low-Risk Dividend Stocks to Buy

These low-risk dividend stocks to buy will offer some protection should the bears start having their way with the broader markets.

6 Dividend Stocks to Buy With Strong Sales, Earnings

The only real opportunity right now is in domestic stocks that are not impacted by the strong dollar and pay a dividend to boot.

Here’s How to Play Utilities for Dividends

I definitely prefer utility stocks over most high-grade bonds because utility stocks, by contrast, can sweeten their dividends over time.

3 Fertilizer Stocks for Growing Dividend Yields

The fertilizer stocks offer some great growing dividend yields for investors willing to do some digging.

Bite Into 3 Preferred Stocks Yielding 7% or More

These three preferred stocks aren't entirely without risk, but there's plenty of yield to reward investors.

3M Stock – Count On MMM for a Strong Dividend Yield

The annualized dividend paid by 3M is $4.10 per share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and MMM stock's most recent dividend ex-date was on Feb. 11, 2015.

Home Depot Heads 15 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts

The markets were relatively quiet this week, and while trading was rather sleepy, the number of high-profile dividend stocks increasing payouts was anything but somnambulant. Leading this week’s pack of dividend stocks increasing payouts is home improvement retailer and Dow component Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD).

TOTL: All Hail the New Bond King

Gundlach's new TOTL ETF should prove to be a big winner for both investors and DoubleLine.

3 Solid Stocks That Will Go Ex-Dividend on Feb. 27

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY), Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) and Tal International Group, Inc. (NYSE:TAL) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends.

Yieldcos: Your Guide to Dividend Growth

What's the big to-do about yieldcos like the recent one announced by FSLR and SPWR? Dividend growth. And we look at four yieldcos that are already available.

5 Failing Dividend Stocks to Drop Now

I've been monitoring big dividend payers and found that the following five companies are struggling in the current strong dollar market.

Ooh la la! Looking for Dividend Yield? Explore France (EWQ)

French stocks and the EWQ ETF not only offer significant income, but they're also priced for serious returns.