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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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If you're not satisfied with the dividends of U.S. blue-chips, consider mutual funds and ETFs that focus on foreign dividend stocks.
2/22/12 11:28AM
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Transocean's decision to eliminate its dividend is the latest reason to be skeptical of the company's management.
2/21/12 5:02PM
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Apple had close to $100 billion in cash on its books at the end of the first quarter. Do investors have a legal right to it?
2/17/12 12:24PM
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Both capitalists and socialists should cringe at a higher dividend tax rate.
2/14/12 1:22PM
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Payout ratios are at historic lows while cash keeps building, which makes a strong case for being in dividend stocks.
2/14/12 5:30AM
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These companies recently increased their dividend payouts to shareholders.
2/10/12 10:52AM
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These stocks, which go ex-dividend Monday, receive buy ratings from TheStreet Ratings.
2/10/12 8:01AM
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IBM, Qualcomm and Microsoft offer investors the perfect combination of dividends and growth.
2/8/12 1:29PM
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These companies, which go ex-dividend Thursday, get a buy rating from TheStreet Ratings.
2/8/12 6:35AM
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Nothing's changed -- large-cap dividend stocks are still the place to be, say professional investors.
2/8/12 6:00AM
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That's at least four times the Treasury yield with almost as much safety.
2/8/12 6:00AM
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These companies, which go ex-dividend Wednesday, get buy ratings from TheStreet Ratings.
2/7/12 8:01AM
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Consistent winners give investors the best of both worlds -- dividend safety and share-price increases.
2/6/12 1:40PM
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What do McDonald's, Intel, Enbridge Energy and municipal bonds all have in common? These fund managers count on them for yield.
2/6/12 1:20PM
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These companies, which go ex-dividend Tuesday, get a buy rating from TheStreet Ratings.
2/6/12 8:07AM

Dividend Stars Portfolio

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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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Thursday, February 23, 2012 is the ex-dividend date for Dow component (NYSE:GE).
2/22/12 11:00AM
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The ex-dividend date for Advance America Cash Advance Centers (NYSE:AEA) is tomorrow, February 23, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 6 cents per share. At a price of $10.41 as of 10 a.m., the dividend yield is 2.4%.
2/22/12 10:27AM
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The ex-dividend date for Noranda Aluminum (NYSE:NOR) is tomorrow, February 23, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 4 cents per share. At a price of $12.01 as of 9:30 a.m., the dividend yield is 1.4%.
2/22/12 9:54AM
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The ex-dividend date for General Electric (NYSE:GE) is tomorrow, February 23, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 17 cents per share. At a price of $19.44 as of 9:30 a.m., the dividend yield is 3.5%.
2/22/12 9:53AM
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The ex-dividend date for Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (Nasdaq:TEVA) is tomorrow, February 23, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 20 cents per share. At a price of $44.61 as of 9:30 a.m., the dividend yield is 1.7%.
2/22/12 9:53AM
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The ex-dividend date for Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is tomorrow, February 23, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 18 cents per share. At a price of $47.54 as of 9:30 a.m., the dividend yield is 1.4%.
2/22/12 9:53AM
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The ex-dividend date for Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) is tomorrow, February 23, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 50 cents per share. At a price of $59.76 as of 9:30 a.m., the dividend yield is 3.3%.
2/22/12 9:53AM
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The ex-dividend date for Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) is tomorrow, February 23, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 35 cents per share. At a price of $32.07 as of 10:04 a.m., the dividend yield is 4.3%.
2/22/12 9:32AM
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The ex-dividend date for j2 Global (Nasdaq:JCOM) is tomorrow, February 23, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 21 cents per share. At a price of $30.14 as of 10 a.m., the dividend yield is 2.8%.
2/22/12 9:24AM
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The ex-dividend date for Radian Group (NYSE:RDN) is tomorrow, February 23, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 0 cents per share. At a price of $4.04 as of 9:35 a.m., the dividend yield is 0.3%.
2/22/12 8:59AM

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