Dividends

First-time payouts aren't always a good sign. But these six companies are attractive.

Companies such as Ford Motor and Quest Diagnostics are experiencing strong dividend growth thanks to a few factors.

Investing in companies that are restoring their payouts is a sound long-term strategy.

Prices of popular dividend-paying stocks are being pushed higher and higher. It's time to look for dividends in less obvious places.

For Mary, Andy and everyone else starved for income, we serve up a full plate this month.

This exchange-traded fund boasts a spiffy yield and should protect you in down markets.

These big-name companies are poised to perform well and pay dividends this year.

Investing in companies that regularly raise their payouts means fatter returns ahead.

In an upset, E*Trade is top dog in this year’s rankings.

Blue-chip stocks of electric utilities can help shore up your portfolio and boost your yield, even through a recession.

Fund manager Dan Peris explains how you can reap the rewards of dividend-paying stocks in his new book, The Strategic Dividend Investor.

Bank shareholders should take a back seat to taxpayers.

We found a dozen great stocks with a payment schedule that will line your pockets with cash each month throughout the year. ...

Yields are superb, but these investments are riskier and more complex than you may think.

These hybrids deliver solid income and let you benefit from gains in the issuer's stock.

We found a dozen great stocks with a payment schedule that will line your pockets with cash all year.

Even though the Dogs of the Dow include three health stocks, they should have another fine year.

You'll find some of the market's juiciest yields from Verizon, AT&T and Windstream.

Take advantage of the 15% tax rate on dividends, and take comfort in the promised payout during these uncertain economic times.

S&P’s "dividend aristocrats" have lifted their cash payouts for at least 25 straight years.

Cash-rich companies are likely to make big one-time payouts this year. But the rewards for investors might not be so special.

Here's a look at the benefits of investing in companies that share the wealth through the experience of household-products giant Procter & Gamble.

We found 15 companies that are committed to sharing the wealth with stockholders.

Matthews Asia Dividend Fund offers a lower-risk way to invest in emerging-market companies that share their wealth with shareholders.

The evidence is overwhelming that dividend-paying stocks are still your best long-term bet.

Even when the market's doing well you should consider companies that make regular payouts.

Foreign stocks provide a world of opportunities for income.

We pick seven companies that regularly boost their payouts.

These three portfolios should produce reliable yields of 5% to almost 10%.

Ten high-yield stocks worth owning, and ten to avoid because their payouts are in jeopardy.

Thanks to the bear market, many stocks are delivering extraordinary current yields.

Weak cash flow is prompting some investment companies with high yields to cut payouts to shareholders.

Barring economic catastrophe, these solid companies should be able to continue sending shareholders generous checks.

This column gets a new name but will still offer the same great advice on investing for income.

With the global economy booming, it's easier than ever to find yields of 7% or more.

Eight good-looking companies that enjoy sharing the wealth with investors.

This royalty trust does nothing but pump Alaskan crude, so investing in the stock is almost like owning your own piece of an oil field. The 13% yield is compelling, but there's plenty of risk.

Dividends force managers to make the case for reinvestment. That's a very good thing.

This lender to and investor in small and midsize media and telecommunications companies has a stock that yields close to 12% and it has kept its dividends stable for many years.

Now let us praise the stock market's unsung heroes. These five solid companies steadily boost their cash rewards.

This women's magazine publisher has raised its dividend 12 years in a row and generates plenty of cash.