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Dividend Stocks
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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Dividend investors seeking stocks with the highest dividend yields should be cautious. That yield may not signal a strong stock play.
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Go after these three solid dividend-paying stocks being accumulated by well-known gurus.
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Deere and Nordstrom were among a handful of companies that announced boosts to their regularly dividend payouts to investors this week.
It’s Time to Catch the Falling Apple
AAPL's already well into value territory; a big announcement tomorrow (perhaps a big dividend hike?) could end the prolonged slide.
Invest the Buffett Way: Buy Common AND Preferred Shares
Berkshire Hathaway's Heinz deal is a reminder of why sometimes it's good to invest in both common and preferred shares.
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Big names like Coca-Cola and Walmart were among companies hiking their payouts during this holiday-shortened week.
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Exelon’s Dividend Cut Switches the Power Off
Slashing its payout by 41% is a stark sign of the utility giant's 'spending problem.' I'd add EXC to any list of utilities to avoid.
Understanding Warren Buffett’s Dividend Stock Strategy
Warren Buffett's key part of his strategy is to invest in companies that use little capital expenditures for growth but instead but the money back as dividends
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MasterCard, Limited Brands and 3M were among several companies making income investors happier with fatter dividends this week.
Tobacco’s a No-Go at Current Prices
Big, sluggish tech stocks are starting to catch up to tobacco stocks' huge yields. Plus, they have more room to grow those payouts, and fewer expectations weighing on them.
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Hedge fund provocateur David Einhorn wants preferreds to unlock Apple value, but we quickly forget how important simply holding huge cash piles can be in creating value.
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Looking for big-time income growth? A simple application of the "Rule of 72" reveals a few stocks that could double their dividends in 10 years or less.
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I've spent some time doing research, and here are the 16 most widely held dividend stocks in the market; all are solid investments for your portfolio
