Dividend Stocks Icon

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.

Recent Dividend Stocks Articles

How to Avoid Dividend Cutters at All Costs

Profitable dividend investing involves buying stocks with high yield dividends but also avoiding cuts in your payouts.

8 Companies Increasing Dividends Last Week

Stocks showing a dividend increase last week include Oracle, Fifth Third Bank and Discover Financial - among others.

7 Small Cap Dividend Stocks with Big Yields

Dividend stocks come in all sizes, and small cap investments can pay some of the biggest dividends on Wall Street with yields north of 10%.

How to Get a 9%-Plus Yield on the Dow

Large-cap stocks are the safest place to be right now, and closed-end fund Dow 30 Enhanced Premium & Income Fund (NYSE: DPO) is throwing of a big yield.

Why It’s OK AT&T is Overpaying for T-Mobile

AT&T's (NYSE: T) T-Mobile purchase gives the company some important competitive advantages, and will shrink its obsolescent local wireline business to less than 15% of sales.

10 Dividend Stocks That Rule the Dow

The Dow stocks with the highest dividend yields are famous blue chips that offer safe, reliable payouts.

Otelco Beats the Market – With 9% Yield to Boot

A dividend stock with a 9% yield and a market outperformer with 3% returns YTD, Otelco remains a strong buy.

9 Stocks Increasing Dividends Last Week

A first-ever payout at Cisco was the big news among dividend stocks last week.

6 Sin Stocks with High Dividend Yields

Sin stocks like Philip Morris NYSE:PM, Altria NYSE:MO and Diageo NYSE:DEO are high yield dividend stocks that investors may want to buy.

The RIGHT Nuclear Stocks Look Cheap

You can say one thing about the bulls: It's not easy to herd them back into the pen. Shortly after today's opening bell, the Dow…

Dividend Stocks to Buy as Investors Come to Their Senses

Japan's woes have brought some common back to investors who have become increasingly detached from reality.

5 Companies Increasing Dividends Last Week

Stocks increasing dividends this week include Qualcomm, Tyco, Staples, Applied Materials and the Bank of Nova Scotia.

Will the Bull Buck Off the Little Guy?

The S&P 500 index has almost doubled from its March 2009 low, and it appears small investors are back in the market. Find out why that is not a good sign.

3 Income Picks for Turbulent Times

Higher taxes, higher inflation and higher interest rates mean income investors have to dig a little deeper.

8 Companies Increasing Dividends Last Week

The Walmart dividend increase this week is one of 8 big name stocks increasing dividends and yields, including General Dynamics GD, Devon DVN and Wyndham WYN.

Energy UITs – Oil Stocks With Dividends as High as 10%

Oil stocks like the BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust NYSE:BPT are great examples of energy UIT investments that offer bid dividends and dividend yields.

3 Investments to Prepare for the Next Bear Market

It's not too early to begin transitioning your portfolio toward a more conservative posture with these top dividend stocks.

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) a Top Dividend Stock Investment

Kimberly Clark NYSE:KMB is one of your best dividend stock investments.

10 Companies Increasing Dividends Last Week

Dividend stock information this weeks shows a number of high yield stocks increasing payouts.