Dividend & Income Investing

Dividend & Income Investing

Ex-Dividend Date Calendar

Dividend stocks can generate untold wealth for patient investors, and when reinvested, dividends offer investors a chance to exploit the miracle of compound interest.

In today's low interest rate environment, long-term investors may wish to consider dividend stocks as an alternative to fixed income investments.

Dividends are a critical component of total stock market return, accounting for 43% of the S&P 500's return from 1990 to 2010. Unfortunately, the dividend yield of the S&P 500 is scraping along 120 year lows -- more than ever, income investors must comb for opportunities in individual stocks, ETFs with structural integrity and discounted closed-end funds that provide an outsize yield with a margin of safety.

We hope the following articles and tools can help you building a portfolio that provides sustainable income now, and into the future. To get this content delivered to your inbox, signup for our free Dividend and Income Investor newsletter.

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2012 Dividend Stock Ideas

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These companies are likely to boost their dividend payouts in the next quarter.
5/25/12 10:39AM
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These food stocks could be about to increase their dividend payments in the next quarter.
5/21/12 9:31AM
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Disney, Caterpillar and Coach are among those poised for even better payouts.
5/14/12 2:35PM
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These companies recently increased their dividend payouts to shareholders.
5/7/12 7:31AM
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Given today's economic risks, yield is prudent.
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4/23/12 1:41PM
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These companies recently increased their dividend payouts to shareholders.
4/20/12 2:58PM
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These companies recently increased their dividend payouts to shareholders.
4/13/12 10:43AM
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The combination of steady share-price appreciation and dividends is the optimal long-term investment.
4/4/12 1:00PM
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These five companies are primed to pay out more dividends next quarter -- they just don't know it yet.
3/30/12 11:26AM
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Investors seeking high income yields and insulation from macroeconomic volatility might want to consider energy master limited partnerships.
3/29/12 12:48PM
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Will these high-yielding Dow stocks outperform again?
3/29/12 7:00AM
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Pharma and health-care companies dominate the list.
3/26/12 11:37AM
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Investors have been pouring into bond funds, but they could get hurt if interest rates rise. One strategy is to diversify into high-yield bond funds.
3/26/12 10:25AM
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HP's recent dividend raise seems misguided.
3/26/12 9:35AM
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Here's a turnkey portfolio of dividend growth stocks for 2012 and beyond.
3/26/12 8:25AM

Dividend Stars Portfolio

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Still, performance has suffered recently as investors pile into growth stocks.
4/11/12 8:42AM
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The Dividend Stars portfolio underperformed the S&P 500 in February.
3/6/12 7:00AM
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The Dividend Stars portfolio underperformed the S&P 500 by 2.25% in January
2/3/12 1:46PM
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The Dividend Stars portfolio outperformed the S&P 500 by 0.83% in December
1/4/12 1:45PM
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The Chinese real estate market is falling into a funk, so portfolio action is required.
12/8/11 11:22AM
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In a shortened month, the Dividend Stars portfolio outperformed the S&P 500 by 1.22%
12/2/11 1:05PM
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In an era of low yields, this portfolio offers investors both growth and income.
11/11/11 6:00AM

Ex-Dividend Date Announcements

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The ex-dividend date for China Unicom (Hong Kong (NYSE:CHU) is Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 14 cents per share. At a price of $14.26 as of 10:45 a.m., the dividend yield is 1%.
5/25/12 11:09AM
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012 is the ex-dividend date for Dow component (NYSE:HD).
5/25/12 11:00AM
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The ex-dividend date for Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP) is Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 38 cents per share. At a price of $32.29 as of 9:33 a.m., the dividend yield is 5.1%.
5/25/12 10:01AM
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The ex-dividend date for FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) is Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 31 cents per share. At a price of $107.02 as of 9:35 a.m., the dividend yield is 1.2%.
5/25/12 9:59AM
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The ex-dividend date for CSX (NYSE:CSX) is Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 14 cents per share. At a price of $21.23 as of 9:35 a.m., the dividend yield is 2.6%.
5/25/12 9:58AM
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The ex-dividend date for Permian Basin Royalty (NYSE:PBT) is Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 14 cents per share. At a price of $18.89 as of 9:30 a.m., the dividend yield is 8.7%.
5/25/12 9:56AM
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The ex-dividend date for Inland Real Estate Corporation (NYSE:IRC) is Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 5 cents per share. At a price of $8.24 as of 9:30 a.m., the dividend yield is 7%.
5/25/12 9:56AM
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The ex-dividend date for Hugoton Royalty (NYSE:HGT) is Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 5 cents per share. At a price of $7.03 as of 9:30 a.m., the dividend yield is 8.8%.
5/25/12 9:56AM
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The ex-dividend date for RLI Corporation (NYSE:RLI) is Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 32 cents per share. At a price of $68.56 as of 9:30 a.m., the dividend yield is 1.9%.
5/25/12 9:55AM
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The ex-dividend date for Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) is Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 16 cents per share. At a price of $36.90 as of 9:30 a.m., the dividend yield is 1.7%.
5/25/12 9:55AM

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