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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

Merry Christmas! Here’s a Check From Oracle!

Oracle announced it will accelerate second-, third- AND fourth-quarter dividend payments into December 2012 to beat the coming dividend tax hike. Whoopee?

Microsoft: A Better Bet Than Munis

Don't follow the lemmings to munis. Many dividend-rich stocks like MSFT have dropped far enough to discount even a drastic tax hike in January.

6 Investing Lessons From BDCs

Business development companies are monsters about doing thorough due diligence before placing their bets. You should do the same.

3 Dividend Stocks for Those Who Like to Live Dangerously

Here are three ways income nuts can secure eye-popping yields ... just be warned that there's very little "secure" about them.

27 Companies Increasing Dividends

Disney, PepsiCo and Seagate Technology are among companies making this week's list of dividend-increasing stocks.

A Mouse-Size Step for Disney’s Dividend

The latest hike ain't much, but it does give investors another reason to stay interested. After all, a strong stock is Disney's biggest draw.

Special Dividends = Special Returns

The fiscal cliff is pushing many companies to distribute excess cash before the end of the year -- but companies who "regularly" use them are the real winners.

Special Dividends, the Fiscal Cliff, and the Primacy of Trend

The smartest thing you can do after a special dividend is announced isn't to pile in or chase the yield -- look for opportunities to take advantage of price dislocation within a broader trend around the ex-date.

5 Small Caps With Big Dividends

If you want to have your cake and eat it too, consider these five small-cap stocks that could deliver big income and big share price appreciation on top of that.

2 Energy MLPs for Avoiding Mideast Volatility

Hamas and Israel have a tenuous ceasefire. Here's how to keep energy dividends arriving in your mailbox no matter what happens in that volatile region.

Bet the Farm on This mREIT

ARR bumped up this week on homebuilder sentiment and home sales reports. It's a strong dividend payer, but wait till the price dips to get in.

Get a Rebate on Your Gambling Losses

Penn National Gaming is splitting into an REIT and a casino stock, which means it's dividend time! So, will other casinos follow suit?

NextEra Delivers a Jolt For Dividend Investors

NextEra Energy is in a sweet spot location for growth and their dividend history along with growth prospects provide investors great returns.

22 Companies Increasing Dividends

Another huge batch of companies increased their dividends this week, including Nike, Newell Rubbermaid and the company behind Jack Daniel's.

Your MLP Dividends Are Safe From Tax Hikes

The rumors to the contrary about these high-yielders are wrong. MLP taxation is not on the table during the fiscal cliff negotiations.

Profit From Energy’s Middlemen

With U.S. energy independence in sight, pipeline MLPs like Kinder Morgan and Enbridge are seeing dollar signs.

7 Dividend Stocks Boosting Distributions

Over 50 companies raised dividends last week, and here are 7 that fit into our investment criteria of raising dividends for over 9 years in a row

4 Ways to Get Paid in Natural Gas

Haul in dividends from all parts of the natural gas life cycle, from drilling to storage, and even end-products like fertilizer.

Johnson & Johnson Is Undervalued — Here’s Why

Johnson & Johnson appears overvalued today based on earnings that don't take into account one-time charges. Look beyond the numbers to find the real value.