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The biggest hikes in the Kiplinger Dividend 15 were 10% increases from Home Depot and Procter & Gamble.

These 15 dividend stock picks, satisfying income investing needs of every kind, held their heads up in a rough year.

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The average yield for the favored 15 is 3.7%, exceeding both the S&P 500 and the bellwether 10-year Treasury note.

Take advantage of the market's pessimism about the industry, and buy into buyouts.