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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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7 Consumer Stocks That Are Also Serving Up Delicious Dividends

This collection of consumer stocks combines growth potential with a solid dividend track record. Here's why each should be on your radar.

Pfizer Stock: Vaccine Crown Not Enough as Profit King Status Comes Next

Pfizer is just manufacturing Comirnaty, a COVID-19 vaccine, but has other vaccines in the pipeline that could give its results, and PFE stock, a real shot in the arm.

4 Stocks to Buy for Protection From an Evergrande-Driven Correction

With markets jittery due to a potential crisis in China, here are four low beta stocks to buy for portfolio protection and dividends.

7 High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Will Please Any Income Lover

These seven dividend stocks, all yielding 5% or more, make great additions to any income investor's portfolio.

AT&T Stock Investors Aren’t Likely To Lose (Or Make) A Lot of Money

The best reason to buy AT&T is on speculation that its parts, including stock in Warner Discovery and DirecTv, turn out to be worth more than the whole after it's broken up.

AbbVie Is Worth 28% More Based on Impressive Dividends

AbbVie is still cheap despite its gains and has an attractive prospective yield. ABBV stock trades for less than 8x next year's earnings with a prospective 5.3% yield, making it 28.5% undervalued.

Why Costco Investors Shouldn’t Give Up

Costco stock is very expensive now, selling at a premium to its sales and 43 times earnings. Wait for inflation to abate, then get it for value.

3 Value Dividend Stocks for High Total Returns

There are many dividend stocks that don’t get much attention. Here are 3 that investors likely don’t know much about, but should.

7 Dividend Stocks to Buy With Yields Over 4%

When choosing dividend stocks, picks like ABR stock and EFC stock are attractive with dividend yields that are greater than 4%.

7 Great Dividend Stocks To Buy In September For Insulation from Volatility

These seven dividend stocks offer the perfect combination of income, growth potential and value.

Exxon Is a Bargain Stock For Value Investors Thanks To Its Huge Dividend

Exxon is a bargain value stock with its huge 6.45% dividend yield and low P/E. XOM stock is worth at least $79.28, based on its historical dividend yield and price-to-earnings multiples.

3 Best Vanguard Funds to Buy Now

Today, Vanguard is the largest provider of mutual funds and second largest provider of ETFs in the world with $7 trillion under management. Vanguard is also owned by the funds the company manages, effectively making it owned by its customers. In this respect, Vanguard is closer to a collective than a corporation.

Exxon Mobil Looks Great Here, Especially With Its Robust Dividend Yield

XOM stock seems undervalued and has a healthy dividend yield. The upstream business is a cash flow machine. Growth in chemicals segment likely through value-added products.

7 S&P 500 Dividend Stocks To Buy Yielding 4%  

There are 80 companies in the S&P 500 High Dividend Index ETF. Here are seven dividend stocks to buy from this exchange-traded fund that yield at least 4%.

Any Decision About AT&T Stock Should Rely on Prudence, Not Emotion

After AT&T announced a dividend cut, investors may be furious at management. But if you currently own T stock, the prudent decision may be to just sit tight and wait to see what happens next.

Exxon Mobil Stock Is Still Worth It, If Only for the Juicey Dividend

To the delight of XOM stock investors, energy stocks have been among the shares leading the market so far in 2021

3 International Stocks to Buy for Dividend Growth

International stocks tend to offer higher yields than their U.S.-based counterparts, and also offer geographic diversification.

Debt and Dividend Problems Will Plague AT&T Stock

T stock has enormous debts spinning off WarnerMedia to Discovery. Those will be repaid in the form of higher costs for 5G customers.

Exxon Mobil Stock Is Again a Safe and Steady Dividend Play

With last year's headwinds behind it, XOM stock is a great option for investors on the prowl for high-yield dividend stocks.