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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 June 13, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Psst -- Here's My Secret Formula Why reinvesting your dividends matters.  |
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 February 16, 2010 John Rosevear |
6 Stocks for Uncertain Times Get some certainty -- without giving up growth. One way to take some of the uncertainty out of your returns is to buy stocks with sustainable dividends.  |
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 January 25, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Optimizing Dividends Look for solid and growing yields -- especially when stock prices fall.  |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2011 John Rosevear |
Dividends to Beat a Crazy Market When the market's seas get rough, seek the safe harbor of solid dividend stocks.  |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
How Dividend Stocks Will Make You Rich Yields and compounding returns over time add up to amazing wealth.  |
The Motley Fool January 21, 2010 April Taylor |
Searching for Dividends? Check Tech Is the technology sector home to future dividend royalty? The technology sector may not have as long a history of paying dividends as other sectors, but it is catching up.  |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Don't Mess With the Aristocrats The Dividend Aristocrats are S&P 500 companies that have upped their payouts to shareholders for a truly impressive 25 years in a row.  |
The Motley Fool March 8, 2010 John Rosevear |
7 Hidden Dividend Aristocrats Why you should add some nobility to your portfolio.  |
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 November 7, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These Dividend Stocks Won't Let You Down Don't put your portfolio 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 September 2, 2008 Todd Wenning |
Supercharge Your Income With These Stocks Dividend stocks offer the best option, but you need to start now.  |
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 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 November 28, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
The Dow Should Be at 250,000 Find out what critical ingredient the Dow is missing. What about including the dividends of the Dow stocks?  |
The Motley Fool January 28, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer |
Crushing the Market Is Easier Than You Think One simple number can help you. Between 2000 and 2009, the average dividend-adjusted return on stocks with market caps above $5 billion and a trailing yield of 2.5% or better was a whopping 114%.  |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2009 John Rosevear |
These Stocks Are Gifts That'll Keep On Giving A good, solid company paying sustainable dividends is a great thing to own, especially during times when the market's near-term course is uncertain. Take a look at some stocks that fit this criteria.  |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
The Investing Strategy That Keeps Giving The best results from dividends require patience, a long-term time horizon, and excellent companies for your investment dollars.  |
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 January 27, 2009 Tim Beyers |
The Worst News in 53 Years Last year was the worst year for dividends in the last half-century and hundreds of firms still raised their payouts. Dividends are still your best chance for investing success.  |
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 May 26, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
A Market-Beating Safety Net for Your Stocks Dividends can protect your stock's downside.  |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2008 Chuck Saletta |
Tremendous Growth, Year After Year Pay extra attention to one key component of a stock to dramatically improve your odds of seeing reliable, strong growth, year after year.  |
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 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 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 February 26, 2010 John Rosevear |
6 Cheap Stocks That Keep Paying You Back Never underestimate the power of dividends.  |
The Motley Fool November 23, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Are These Dividends Too Good to Be True? Lots of high-yielding stocks won't last. Look for history and earnings.  |
The Motley Fool January 30, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
These Are Perfect Dividends If yields are too low, you won't accumulate much in payouts. If yields are too high, they're probably not sustainable.  |
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 June 23, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Look Beyond the Usual Suspects for Profits Do keep dividends in mind when shopping for your portfolio -- but don't limit yourself to any one list of stocks.  |
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 August 26, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
How Safe Are Procter & Gamble's Dividends? Procter & Gamble has been able to boost its earnings at an adequate pace and keep its dividends in check at the same time.  |
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 August 13, 2008 Chuck Saletta |
Beat the S&P 500 -- Guaranteed! Put a too-often-neglected investing tool, reinvesting index fund dividends, to work for you.  |
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 27, 2010 Jim Mueller |
3 Stocks That Are Automatic Wealth Machines Three stocks that made people rich and how to find your own.  |
The Motley Fool May 2, 2008 Chuck Saletta |
Are You Leaving Millions on the Table? Harness the power of reinvesting dividends.  |
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 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 January 24, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Which Dividends Can You Count On? Some dividends are safe; while others are at risk.  |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Why Your Stock Is Probably Swindling You Stocks that don't pay dividends may be cheating you out of value  |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Simple Step You Can't Afford to Skip Stocks that pay healthy dividends have helped investors create fortunes over the years. But if you forget one simple step along the way, you'll end up with only a fraction of the nest egg you could have had.  |
The Motley Fool October 24, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Meet the Dividend Achievers If you're looking for dividend-paying stocks, you need to know the Mergent Dividend Achievers.  |
The Motley Fool January 16, 2010 Alex Dumortier |
A Wealth-Building Strategy for the Next 10 Years This straightforward strategy will help you rebound from the past 10 years.  |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
5 Stocks That Will Fatten Your Wallet Dividends are on the rise.  |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Great Jobs: High Pay, Low Work Sit back and get paid for doing next to nothing -- it's a cushy job. Invest in a healthy, growing company that pays a significant dividend, and it will pay you cash every year.  |