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Dividend Stock-Picking: Know the Ratios, Hedge the Risks

Stock quotes in this article: CZN , FRO , LZB , FBC  

This assignment was written by Stockpickr member Ira Krakow.

A great way to give your portfolio a boost is to look for stocks paying high dividends dividend (see Value Stock-Picking: How to Find Top Dividend Plays"). Yes, with a good dividend-paying stock, you can get the potential double reward of dividend income and stock price growth.

In addition, a dividend sets a "floor" on the stock price. So if the stock price goes down, then the dividend yield goes up. This attracts investors looking for income. When that happens, with more buyers, the stock price goes up.

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