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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.

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Two Safe Blue Chips for a Bumpier Ride Ahead

The top stock picks for a market correction are multinational blue chips -- like these two best buys.

A Top REIT in an Ailing Sector

While most real estate investments are now grossly overpriced and kicking out a measly dividend -- like these seven losers -- this top REIT is set to deliver safe, double-digit returns over the next few years.

A Top-Rated Macro Theme Stock for 2010

Now is the time to recycle your capital into new investments that will reward you with faster appreciation, more dividend income or both. Your best bets? Businesses that are not only well managed, soundly financed and attractively valued, but also propelled by overwhelming macroeconomic forces. And this top-rated stock is a perfect example.

Extract Big Profits From This Natural Gas Stock

With new technology making it economically feasible to extract natural gas from shale, there is no better energy commodity to own for the long term. Here's my favorite emerging natural gas stock.

Four Top Dividend Stocks for 2010

Investing in fundamentally superior companies that are offering dividends as well as the potential for big moves in share price can be quite profitable. Here are four top dividend stocks for 2010.

Spark Up Your Portfolio With This Tobacco Stock

Even if you find smoking to be a filthy, disgusting habit, I doubt you'll love the profits you could make in RAI stock any less.

BYD (BYDDF), Duoyuan Global Water (DGW) and More Safe China Stocks

China stocks like BYD (BYDDF), Advanced Battery Technologies (ABAT), Duoyuan Global Water (DGW) are among the smartest investments Capitalist investors can make today. Here's why.

Do You Really Want to Invest Like Buffett?

Warren Buffett's recent purchase of Burlington Northern Railroad (BNI) re-ignited investors' interest in Buffett-style investing. Should you emulate the Buffett's investment style?

What Falling Dollar?

A lot of analysts are proclaiming the demise of the dollar. But is the dollar really falling? If so, why aren't we seeing evidence of the dollar's decline?

Dividend Stocks with Money-Doubling Potential – CHL, PNY, PEG

Dividend stocks, especially utility stocks, offer exceptional value right now. Here are three of my favorite high-dividend stocks to buy now.

3 Dividend Stocks for No-Drama, Fat Returns

Dividend stocks, especially utility stocks, offer exceptional value right now. Here are three of my favorite high-dividend stocks to buy now.

Gold Is Hot — Should You Buy?

Gold reached another all-time high this week. Is now the right time to buy gold bullion and gold stocks?

3 Ugly Duckling Stocks to Buy Now

Undervalued stocks are often the ugly ducklings of Wall Street. No one wants to touch them. Yet many of these undervalued stocks are ripe with profit potential. Here are three.

3 Income Stocks to Buy Now

There's an ideal income investment out there that offers both immediate returns and future capital gains. I call them "cash-on-cash" stocks, and it's time you got in on the profits. Here are three of the best income stocks to buy now.

7 Secrets to Successful Income Investing

Finding stocks that offer both high yields and major capital gains can be a daunting prospect. To help you get started, here are seven secrets to avoiding the dividend pitfalls.

Are There Bargains Left in Blue Chip Stocks?

Blue chip stocks are among those that have seen the greatest run-up since the March bottom. Will the trend continue? Are blue chip stocks overpriced? Here are three large cap stocks that are still undervalued.

High Yield and Safety in a REIT? Believe It!

Sure, it's not easy to find safe, high-yielding income investments in an ultra-low-yield world -- but it's not impossible. And while you may not think there's any safe investment tied to real estate these days, I've uncovered a surprisingly safe REIT that's yielding 8%.

3 Income-Generating Options Trades

You might not automatically consider options when it comes to building your retirement wealth or for generating income, but think again. There are strategies out there that leverage options to help investors use their existing stocks to generate income. Learn more about these strategies and get three income-generating options trades here.

Two Rock-Solid Income Generators Over 13%

There are incredible opportunities in the income markets right now, and I want to help you get started with two little-known, heavily discounted and safe high-yield investments that pay an average of 13% in monthly dividends right now.