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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.

Recent Dividend Stocks Articles

9 Safe Dividend Stocks for an Unsafe Market

These high-yielding stocks can help to cushion your portfolio in this volatile, headline-driven market.

Dividend Growth Investing – A Powerful But Misunderstood Investment Strategy

A dividend growth investing strategy may not be glamorous, but don't underestimate its power.

What You Don’t Know About Dividend Stocks

Dividend stocks will become even more important in upcoming years as interest rates rise and inflation takes hold.

HP is a Screaming Buy

Take advantage of Wall Street's shortsighted overreaction to Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) earnings.

2 Top Hybrid Electric Utilities to Buy

The ongoing economic upswing should lift wholesale power prices and NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) and Entergy (NYSE: ETR) may be good buys.

One True Bargain in This Market

The utility sector is one of the few sectors with significant real value left, and PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG) should offer more spark than other utility stocks.

13 Stocks with Dividend Increases

Dividend stocks increasing their dividends last week include 13 high yield companies, from a dividend increase at Coke KO to a yield boost at Lorillard LO to higher payouts at BHP Billiton.

Dividend Champions Offer Reliable Retirement Investments

Investors who are looking for stock picks that regularly raise dividends should consider these investments.

7 Stocks Boosting Dividends

The 2011 dividend increases just keep rolling in from 3M, Activision, Diebold, Honeywell, Occidental Petroleum, Ralph Lauren and others.

10 Dividend Stocks Beating Inflation

Reliable dividend stocks are safe investments thanks to their regular payouts, but some dividend payers are also good hedges against inflation.

8 Companies Increasing Dividends Last Week

Stocks increasing dividends this week include UPS, Aetna, BP and others.

Bargain Dividend Stock to Buy in a Bloated Market

Dividend stock Unilever (NYSE: UL) is a bargain stock that could offer double-digit growth in the next 12 months.

10 Blue Chip Dividend Divas

Dividend stocks remain in favor among investors, and the Dow has plenty of blue chips to choose from. Here are the stocks boasting the highest yields among the Dow components.

6 High-Yield Investments Better Than Dividend Stocks

There are some high yield income investments that every income investor should know about in this low-interest rate environment, including closed-end funds, master limited partnerships and REITs.

How to Pick the Best Dividend Stocks

Quality dividend stocks have a strong brand name, consistent sales and a high yield - just like these 5 blue chips.

7 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy for February

We're past the stage when you could safely buy depressed assets for their rebound potential alone, regardless of whether they produce any income. Here are the top dividend stocks to buy now.

7 Companies Increasing Dividends Last Week

It was another big week for income-oriented dividend stock investors, as Intel, Time Warner Cable, Potash, Norfolk Southern Praxair, Parker Hannifin and Limited Brands boosted dividends.

Procter & Gamble (PG) – The Greatest Dividend Stock

Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) provides consumer packaged goods in the United States and internationally, and is a popular high yield dividend stock.

Dividend Investing – When to Sell High Yield Stocks

Dividend stocks have managed to outperform non-dividend stocks since 1972, but that doesn't mean you hold high yield picks forever.