Dividend Stocks for the Week

Updated from 7 a.m. EDT

According to Jim Cramer, for stocks to head higher in this economic climate, they need to demonstrate growth and to pay a dividend. He saw strength in telecom companies such as Verizon(VZ Quote) and certain banks, such as Wells Fargo(WFC Quote).

Stockpickr has reviewed the dividend declarations made last week and has found that many were increases, including by Johnson & Johnson(JNJ Quote). We've compiled these dividend-raisers in a portfolio called Top Dividend-Increasers for the Week.

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