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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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Recent Dividend Stocks Articles
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13 companies raised dividends over the past week, including several master limited partnerships and some of our dividend champions.
The Dividend Disappointments Keep Coming
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If you're looking for a high yield, you've found it in SeaDrill. But beware: The stock is far from dependable.
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The winners in global telecom are investing in next-gen technologies. Here are four such companies to explore.
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Dividend investors are not caught in a bubble at all, in fact dividend yields and payouts could and should go higher as investors seek higher, stable income
Philip Morris Is Still a Smoking Hot Investment
Philip Morris is one of the long standing dividend champions, extending dividend payments every year in a strong tobacco market.
18 Companies Increasing Dividends
Murphy Oil, Norfolk Southern and Seagate Technology were among this week's top payout-boosting performers.
I Want My Dividends (Increased)
A number of blue-chips already ponying up dividends have the kind of cash necessary to make a real payout statement. Here are four names that should do just that.
2 Utility Stocks to Buy, 1 to Watch
Stomach-churning volatility is back, making now a good time to fall back in love with high-yield, low-beta utility stocks. But be picky about your choices.
6 ‘Stealth’ Bull Markets for Double-Digit Profits
Don't focus on popular big-cap growth names. The path to success goes through high-yield investments like these.
Clorox Continues to Clean Up
Clorox continued to provide strong results, notching its sixth consecutive quarter of sales growth and edging out analyst estimates on earnings per share
Dividend Stocks For Long Term Wealth Accumulation
The historical returns for investors who invest in solid dividend paying stocks are much greater than in companies with no dividends, so invest wisely.
5 ‘Smart Money’ Dividend Stocks to Buy
You can't follow every last superinvestor pick, but it seems hard to go wrong with these five high-conviction, long-term dividend plays.
5 Real American Dividend Heroes
While the market is doing nothing until further notice, investors should park their cash in these five solid American dividend stocks.
Big Tobacco Strikes Out in Q2
Big Tobacco reported mediocre-at-best second quarter earnings this past week, but the sector is still full of the most enticing dividend stocks out there.
24 Companies Increasing Dividends
Baxter, CBS, Motorola and Simon Group are just a few names that are increasing dividends. Find what other companies are upping their payouts.
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The new SDOG index from ALPS is an offshoot of the "Dogs of the Dow" strategy, but some names in this new dividend ETF are just junkyard dogs.
VIDEO: Steel Your Portfolio Against Tax Hikes and Election Uncertainty
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