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The Motley Fool June 7, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
Dividend Traps The allure of a large dividend isn't always what it's cracked up to be. Here is a look at companies with large dividends and the traps that await investors if they ignore how a company funds its dividend.  |
The Motley Fool June 19, 2007 Todd Wenning |
Stocks That Don't Stop Dividend-paying stocks are great for your portfolio -- but only if they keep paying out.  |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
What Dividends Tell You Dividends can tell you a lot about a company -- perhaps more than you think.  |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2004 Nathan Parmelee |
Value Line's Wild Ride A large one-time dividend distribution has given investors an up-and-down ride lately. Or has it?  |
The Motley Fool May 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Why Dividends Really Make a Difference Seeking out dividend-paying stocks is worth the effort.  |
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Chris Mallon |
How Safe Are Your Dividends? Does a dividend yield look too good to be true? Here are some ways to tell.  |
The Motley Fool July 2, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Why Big Dividends Are Bad News By paying a dividend, growth companies are admitting that they no longer believe reinvesting profits in their own businesses is a worthwhile endeavor. They see no alternative but to return that money to shareholders.  |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2009 John Rosevear |
These Stocks Are Giving You a Raise Dividends are good. Rising dividends are even better.  |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The Best Dividend Stock You Can Buy Don't let dividends confuse you. Once you understand why stocks pay dividends, you'll be able to separate the best from the rest and buy stocks that work for your needs.  |
The Motley Fool November 17, 2009 Chuck Saletta |
Don't Ignore These Incredible Returns What can happen when you let your dividends compound.  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
Dividends: Back to Basics Investors, it's back to school time. Here's your guide on the basics of dividends.  |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Todd Wenning |
More Dividends on the Way? After years of watching dividend yields shrink, investors are beginning to see more companies either introducing or increasing dividend payments.  |
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Chuck Saletta |
Powerful Penny Profits A penny raise here and a penny raise there may not seem like much on the surface. But if you build your portfolio around financially strong, dividend-producing companies, you'll eventually end up with some serious cash.  |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2006 Philip Durell |
Dividend Basics Understanding how and why dividends are paid out by companies is an essential part of being a great investor. Not only do they give you extra purchasing power, they can also reveal a great deal about a company's financial health and its attitude toward shareholders.  |
The Motley Fool February 29, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
S&P 500 Dividend News The dividend world is getting richer -- are you taking advantage of it?  |
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 |
What's a Dividend? A dividend is a portion of a company's earnings that the firm pays out to its shareholders.  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
This Is the Secret of the Market's Best Stocks Don't discount dividends.  |
The Motley Fool September 24, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Rapidly Growing Dividends Look closely before you jump into some dividend-paying stocks. They're not always a good thing.  |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2008 |
What's a Dividend? Some companies repay your investment with cold, hard cash.  |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2012 Dan Caplinger |
Expect These Aristocrats to Pay You More Soon If you want higher dividends, these Aristocrats are worth keeping an eye on.  |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
This Mistake Could Cost You $3.8 Million You can't afford not to reinvest dividends.  |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2010 Chuck Saletta |
One Way to Double Your Returns Reinvesting your dividends is a simple way to juice your returns.  |
The Motley Fool March 9, 2006 Jim Mueller |
Dividend Myths Foolishly Debunked, Part 2 Is a dividend really a dividend? Do stock splits fit in here somehow? What happens to my tax situation if I sell on the ex-dividend date?  |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2006 Chuck Saletta |
Build Real Wealth It's a pity that dividends get so little respect. Those lowly payments, if used to their full potential, can help you build serious wealth. Here's how.  |
The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
Some Things Never Go Out of Style Dividend investing is in vogue again, but the truth is, it always works.  |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Todd Wenning |
Enjoy Your Dividends While You Can With 2008 possibly being the last year of broad-based dividend growth across the S&P, as well as the last opportunity for Congress to extend the 2003 Bush tax cuts, big changes may be around the corner for your dividends.  |
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
Dividend Growth All-Stars Tomorrow's payouts are just as important as today's yields. When searching for dividend-paying stocks, look beyond the current yield.  |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
4 Dividend Stocks You Can't Depend On They could easily let you down.  |
The Motley Fool March 12, 2010 Jennifer Schonberger |
Get Ready for the Dividend Increases Look for dividend increases in one familiar sector and one new sector.  |
The Motley Fool September 2, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
3 Stocks That Can Pay More Dividend growth is as important as the dividend itself. Here are three stocks that make the dividend growth cut. Polaris Industries... Nokia... Kimberly-Clark...  |
The Motley Fool February 5, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Be Smart About Dividends Dividends can really help you, but only if they're sustainable.  |
The Motley Fool September 30, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Some Dividends Are Soaring Don't go thinking that dividend investing is a sleepy way to go.  |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
2 Ways Dividend Stocks Can Make You Rich Before you simply pick a few for your portfolio, you need to get a grasp on one of the major differences among the thousands of stocks that pay dividends.  |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Focus on Future Dividend Yields Dividends have their place in many, if not most, portfolios. But don't just look for companies that are paying hefty dividends today. Here are two reasons why.  |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Which Dividends Can You Count On? Some dividends are safe; while others are at risk.  |
The Motley Fool September 19, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
Better Total Returns There's an easy way to do better, and it doesn't involve taking on more risk. Understanding that yield is a major component of total return is easy enough; putting that knowledge to work in your portfolio is the real test.  |
The Motley Fool January 6, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
Give Yourself a Raise! The most important raise a person can receive is still the one in his paycheck. However, there's no reason to settle for just one raise. Dividends can push your investment returns over the top.  |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 Mathew Emmert |
Why Dividends Rule the Market Dividends are the key to long-term investment success.  |
The Motley Fool January 28, 2009 Chuck Saletta |
Are Your Dividends Safe? More than 340 companies reduced or eliminated their dividends in 2008. Whether you rely on your dividends for current income, cash to reinvest, or signals of a company's true strength, those reductions should be troubling.  |
The Motley Fool March 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
7 Terrible Stocks That Paid Off Big Time Dividends mean more than you realize.  |
The Motley Fool June 19, 2006 Chuck Saletta |
Unstoppable Gains Your investments can earn money no matter what the stock market does.  |
The Motley Fool March 11, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
These Stocks Will Keep the Payouts Coming For those investors who seek out stocks that provide healthy dividends the market's rally has been bittersweet.  |
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Chuck Saletta |
Earn 30% Better Returns Over time, dividend payments represent a large fraction of investors' total returns.  |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
Pepsi Bubbles Up a Winner Pepsico's international operations power the company to another quarter of strong performance. While the shares aren't cheap, a five-year low-double-digit return isn't unreasonable when you consider the impact of the dividend and its continued growth.  |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Will Microsoft's Dividends Last? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments.  |
The Motley Fool October 26, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Reinvest Those Dividends -- Differently Reinvesting dividends is often a smart and effective thing to do -- but you might have smarter and more effective options.  |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2006 Chuck Saletta |
Get Raises for Doing Nothing There is a way to get paid increasing amounts of money for doing absolutely nothing. By buying shares of stock and becoming a partial owner of companies that pay and have regularly raised their dividends and look likely to continue that trend, you can be in just that enviable position.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2012 Richard McMahon |
Defending Dividends Lower tax rates on income from dividends clearly benefit American investors and I'd argue the economy. Unless Congress acts before the end of the year, the maximum tax rate on dividend income could skyrocket to as high as 43.4% from 15%.  |
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Chuck Saletta |
Money Really Does Grow on Trees These dividend paying stocks have been strong, reliable, cash-generating investments.  |
The Motley Fool September 23, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
Growth Rules A solid investment is a rising and well-funded dividend.  |