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The Motley Fool November 13, 2008 Todd Wenning |
Now's the Time to Double Down on Dividends There are some great income opportunities out there. Here's how to find them.  |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
The Riskiest Dividend Stocks The sad truth is that you can go wrong with dividend-paying stocks. They aren't all created equal, and some are riskier than others.  |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
How I'm Grabbing 20% Dividend Yields While the current yield on a stock might be only 2 or 3%, for those who bought it long ago at a lower price, and who are getting that same current dividend, their effective yield is higher. And over time, it can grow very high indeed.  |
The Motley Fool May 12, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
3 Signs of a Strong Dividend Not all dividends are created equal. Here's how to find the best candidates for your portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool March 10, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
2009: Will It Be the Worst Year Since 1958? Dividends are down, but don't write them off yet -- just proceed sensibly, and reap those profits!  |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These Dividend Stocks Won't Let You Down Don't put your portfolio at risk.  |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
How Safe Are Kraft Foods' Dividends? Kraft Foods can illustrate that it's grown dividends over the past five years, and there's a good chance that it will continue to put shareholders first in the future.  |
The Motley Fool June 3, 2009 Adam J. Wiederman |
Dividends You Can Believe In A company with a stable revenue stream, a modest payout ratio, and that employs a manageable amount of leverage should be able to withstand difficult economic situations and continue rewarding dividend investors with sure gains.  |
The Motley Fool February 16, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Don't Leave These Big Bucks on the Table! This secret weapon could turbocharge your portfolio. Over the past eight decades, reinvestment of dividends has contributed more than 40% of the S&P 500's return.  |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
How You Can Enjoy a 25% Dividend Yield Pay attention to the dividend growth rates of your investments, because a rapidly growing dividend can give you a steep yield on cost in a number of years.  |
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 April 9, 2009 Anand Chokkavelu |
These Dividends Are Safe It's beginning to feel like there are two kinds of dividend stocks out there: those that have cut their dividends and those that are about to. But companies that actually sustain their dividends do exist.  |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2009 Todd Wenning |
10 Dividend Stocks for the Next Decade and Beyond Following the worst stock market year since the Great Depression, it's natural for investors to seek more stable and less stressful stock strategies. Dividend-paying stocks provide you with an opportunity to achieve both.  |
The Motley Fool November 20, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
How to Earn More From Your Investments Depending on how you interpret dividend stocks passing bonds on a yield basis, the milestone could have disturbing implications for the stock market -- or it could represent the opportunity of a lifetime for investors in dividend-paying stocks.  |
The Motley Fool January 30, 2008 James Early |
Don't Cut This Dividend! If you have a diversified dividend portfolio with quality companies that tend to hike their payouts, you needn't fear dividend cuts.  |
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 October 6, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
4 Dividend Survivors You Should Buy Today As appealing as it might look to hope that past dividend payers will boost their payouts, you'll probably do better investing in companies that never made dividend cuts in the first place.  |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2010 Anand Chokkavelu |
The 7 Biggest, Baddest Dividend Stocks Out There The names may surprise you.  |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2011 Rex Moore |
Highest-Yielding Tech Stocks You'd Actually Want to Own How to combine high yield with low risk.  |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Will AT&T's Dividends Last? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments.  |
The Motley Fool April 17, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
A 20% Dividend Yield? Think Twice Don't jump at steep dividend yields -- they can be complicated.  |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Optimizing Dividends Look for solid and growing yields -- especially when stock prices fall.  |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Verizon's Dividends May Not Last Forever Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments.  |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
5 Stocks That Will Fatten Your Wallet Dividends are on the rise.  |
The Motley Fool June 20, 2007 Jim Mueller |
The Dividend Triple Play Washington Mutual fits the profile of the dividend triple play -- high yield, history of dividend increases, and share-price appreciation. Luckily, it's not the only company out there making this play.  |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
How Safe Are DuPont's Dividends? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments.  |
The Motley Fool August 15, 2008 Anand Chokkavelu |
Don't Trust This Yield Want to know whether a company is likely to slash its dividend? All you have to do is answer one question.  |
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 January 25, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Make Millions ... With Dividends? Ignore these not-so-sleepy investments at your own risk.  |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Will Honeywell's Dividends Last? Honeywell International's payout ratio compared to its peers is a lower percentage than the average, which illustrates that its dividend is probably more sustainable.  |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
How Safe Are ConAgra's Dividends? ConAgra has been able to boost its earnings at an adequate pace and keep its dividends in check at the same time.  |
The Motley Fool April 2, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Lock In These High Yields Today If you invest in healthy, dividend-paying companies, you can rely on regular payments no matter what the overall market does.  |
The Motley Fool August 20, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
How Long Will Telefonica's Dividends Last? Telefonica, which operates in the integrated telecommunication services industry, currently pays a dividend of 7.41%. But is it sustainable?  |
The Motley Fool August 23, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Can McDonald's Keep Its Dividends Coming? It's always beneficial to compare an investment with its most immediate competitors  |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2009 Chuck Saletta |
An Opportunity We Haven't Seen in 50 Years Look for income in all the right places.  |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2010 Rex Moore |
Top-Yielding Stocks (You Might Actually Want to Buy) This week's high-yield, low-risk screen.  |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2011 Rex Moore |
Highest-Yielding Financials (You Might Actually Want to Buy) How to combine high yield with low risk. Reinvesting dividends acts as a "bear-market protector and return accelerator."  |
The Motley Fool June 21, 2010 |
The One Thing Beginning Dividend Investors Overlook Asked for the biggest mistake beginning dividend investors make, Motley Fool advisor James Early pointed to ignoring the quality of the dividend.  |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Will Microsoft's Dividends Last? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments.  |
The Motley Fool July 10, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
6 Dividend Stocks You Can Depend On Lately, trying to find good dividend stocks has been like walking in a minefield. You never know when the next dividend blowup is going to do some serious damage to your portfolio. These six all have traits you want to look for.  |
The Motley Fool August 6, 2010 Rex Moore |
Top-Yielding Stocks (You Might Actually Want to Buy) This week's high-yield, low-risk screen.  |
The Motley Fool July 16, 2010 Rex Moore |
Top-Yielding Stocks (You Might Actually Want to Buy) Whether bear or bull market, there's a reason the top-performing stocks over the decades are all dividend payers.  |
The Motley Fool December 29, 2010 Rex Moore |
Highest-Yielding Tech Stocks (You Might Actually Want to Buy) How to combine high yield with low risk.  |
The Motley Fool November 27, 2009 Todd Wenning |
5 Stocks for Growth and Income The total return from a stock is a delicious combination of two factors: an income return from dividends and capital appreciation of the stock's price. Here are five that deliver both: Caterpillar... Garmin... PepsiCo... Hillenbrand... McDonalds...  |
The Motley Fool May 19, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Frightening News About Dividend Stocks For dividend lovers, the past year has been brutal. Dividend cuts have come at the fastest pace in 50 or more years. Check out some of these not-so-obscure companies that have cut their dividend in the past 12 months.  |
The Motley Fool February 20, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
My Big Fat Dividends Stocks like these can plump up your portfolio. Stocks like Pfizer, Nokia, and Bristol-Myers Squibb can offer good yields.  |
The Motley Fool May 23, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
7 Stocks to Start You Off This article is dedicated to newcomers to the investing arena, to people who've freed up some cash to invest, and to those who understand that this sluggish stock market presents them with a rare and exciting opportunity.  |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These Stocks Are Growing in All the Right Ways These good dividend stocks have the earnings to back up their payouts: Monsanto... McDonald's... Microsoft... Lockheed Martin... CSX... IBM...  |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2010 Rex Moore |
Top-Yielding Utilities (You Might Actually Want to Buy) These utilities combine high yield with low risk.  |
The Motley Fool August 13, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Look Beyond the Headlines For dividend investors, the recent news that Stanley Works hiked its dividend for the 41st straight year sounds downright enticing. But the headlines alone don't tell the whole story. Read on for more.  |