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Fri. Feb. 4, 2011

16 Dividend Stocks Growing Future Yield *

Yield does not come without a price, usually in the form of added risk and/or complexity. Ultimately, dividend growth investors realize that long-term and sustainable high-yield investments are grown over time. This is accomplished by purchasing high-quality dividend investments with a reasonable yield and a long history of growing their dividends, and waiting for the yield on cost to grow.


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Wed. Apr. 14, 2010

Four Dividend Stocks Stepping Up In The Downturn *

I have often heard that a person’s character is determined by how they behave when no one else is looking and during difficult times. In much the same way, we can learn a lot about a company’s management when they face adversity. One metric I look at closely during a downturn is cash generation relative to earnings.


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Fri. Feb. 12, 2010

20 Dividend Stocks Riding The Tsunami Of Dividend Increases *

What a difference a year makes. This time last year we were looking at big-name dividend cuts and very few increases. Last week’s 16 increases set the stage for this week’s flood of companies, large and small, raising cash dividends paid to their shareholders.


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