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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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2 Best High-Yield REITs for Income and Growth

These top REITs have strong analyst outlooks, nice fundamentals with room for growth, smart ownership and hefty dividends.

Senior Housing Properties: A 7% Yielder Backed by the Graying of America

This senior housing REIT is on the right side of the demographic shift, and its 7% yield makes it an attractive pick in a low-yield environment.

The Top 10 S&P 500 Dividend Stocks for October

The market is suffering its worst slump in eight months, which has shaken up our list of top dividend stocks.

NE: Paragon Spinoff Will Benefit Noble Corp.

Noble's focus on high-specification rigs and more difficult drilling will leave it less sensitive to day rate fluctuations but still expose it to overall energy market conditions.

Potential Cablevision Deal Is Good for Income Investors

Long-term deterioration of Cablevision customer base is slow, holding limited risk that the dividend will be cut in the near to mid-term.

3 Timber REITs to Buy for Growing Returns

Worried about your portfolio? Go for a walk in the woods with timber REITs. Here are three of the best.

Kraft Leads 10 Companies Increasing Dividends

High-profile dividend stocks moving to make investors happy by adding to their payouts include Kraft Foods (KRFT) and Lockheed Martin (LMT).

4 Data Center REITs for Big Tech Income

Data center REITs are a hot, dividend-paying area of the alternative REIT space. Here is the story on the four major names in the space.

5 Tech Stocks That Should Start Paying Dividends

Tech stocks aren't known for paying great, if any, dividends. But these five stocks have plenty of room to increase payouts.

Bank on Dividend Growth With These 3 Stocks

These bank stocks sport growing dividend yields while still being small enough companies to make attractive buyout targets.

10 Blue-Chip Stocks for Decades of Dividend Growth

Invest in solid blue-chip stocks at available at attractive valuations to see your dividends grow for years to come.

3 High-Yield Energy MLPs to Buy Now

Energy MLPs are attractive now based on two trends: high yield and a booming energy sector. Here are three high-yield energy MLPs to buy now.

3 Highest Rated S&P Preferred Stocks

You can judge the stability of preferred stocks just as you can with bonds, using S&P ratings.

2 Tried-and-True Dividend Stocks to Buy Today

AllianceBernstein Holding (AB) and Capstead Mortgage (CMO) have everything dividend stocks should have to help investors find that stable income.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks for October

Income investors hoping for some exposure to capital appreciation should consider these stable blue-chip heavyweights

Colgate Stock Is a Long-Term Dividend Play That’s Second to None

Colgate stock has paid dividends since the 1800s and hiked payouts for 50 consecutive years, generating market-crushing total returns.

Kinder Morgan: How to Buy KMI at a Discount

Investors could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity to buy KMR, KMP or EPB stock before Kinder Morgan merges everything into KMI.

30 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts in Q3 2014

Dividend stocks as a whole declined in Q3, but plenty of companies increased their payouts -- including these 30 blue-chip dividend stocks.

IBM Stock – Flat Sales, But Some Potential

IBM has flat revenue, but there is potential upside in IBM stock thanks to share buybacks, good EPS growth, a strong dividend and faster growth once the business refocuses on the cloud.