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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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Yield-hunters would do well to put these MLPs in their scopes. They're proven, stable companies that offer steady dividends and solid total returns.
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Income investors could do a lot worse than buying into these venerable blue chips, but watch out -- one of these plays is looking pretty risky.
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It may be a payout champ, but Stanley Black & Decker's prospects for growth look no better after a third straight earnings decline.
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Diversified REITs like KCAP are doing much better than big dogs NLY and AGNC, which are dependent on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages.
Can Ackman — Or Anyone — Fix P&G?
Activist investor Bill Ackman is agitating for change at this consumer staples giant -- but the dividend alone makes it worth your while.
5 Boring Stocks Paying Solid Dividends
These stocks may be dull, but they offer dependable dividends with relative safety -- and may actually be just what you need to put some pep in your step.
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Oil tanker stocks are risky, but they're also necessary -- and have huge payouts. And right now is a good time to get in while valuations are down.
Exxon Stock a Buy Despite Stumbling Before Record High
Exxon Mobil has pumped out strong returns in the past few months, but shares in this dependable dividend stock are still priced to buy.
Enjoy the Power of Dividend Compounding
It's a strong yet often-overlooked element in income investing. Clearly, it's a difference maker in any income-oriented portfolio.
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The best of these are rock-solid and offer yields from 5% to 8%. And right now, they're attracting money from private equity, pension funds and institutions.
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Molson Coors has missed the party in emerging markets, but it still provides cheap income. Get the bottom line on TAP.
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A glass & technology player and a natural gas producer led this week's list of income-boosting dividend performers.
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While you wait for the stock price on these five big-name companies to bounce back, enjoy the consistent income they throw off.
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A Citigroup screen for creditworthy dividend-payers results in a fine list of dependable, high-yielding stocks.
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These old reliables have every chance of continuing their records of steady payouts. They haven't missed a single one -- as far back as 1877.
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Bond yields will be low for some time, but investors can find plenty of income in master limited partnerships.
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