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Dividend Stocks
  • Guide to Dividend Investing
Stocks Dividend Stocks

Dividend Stocks

Dividend stocks are companies that pay out regular dividends. Dividend stocks are usually well-established companies with a track record of distributing earnings back to shareholders.

Dividend Stocks
  • Guide to Dividend Investing
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Best Dividend Stocks for January 2021
Given strong dividend growth and big money signals, these stocks could be worth a spot in a yield-oriented portfolio.
  • Dividend Yield Definition
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    Dividend Reinvestment Plan—DRIP Definition
  • What's the Difference Between the Record Date and Ex-Dividend Date?
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    Cash Dividend Definition
  • Stock Analysis
    Ex-Dividend Definition
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    Put Dividends to Work in Your Portfolio
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    Dividend vs. Buyback: Understanding the Difference
  • Understanding How Dividends Affect Option Prices
  • Dividend
    How Dividends Affect Stock Prices
  • Capital Gains vs. Dividend Income: The Main Differences
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    Bird In Hand Definition
  • Convertible Preferred Stock Definition and Example
  • Dividend Rate Definition
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    Companies Owned by L Brands, Including Victoria's Secret (Lb)
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    Continuous Compounding Definition
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    Dividends Received Deduction (DRD) Definition
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    Form 1099-DIV: Dividends and Distributions Definition
  • Franked Dividend Definition
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    Interim Dividend Definition
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    Comparing Ex-Dividend Date vs. Date of Record
  • Qualified Dividend Definition
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    Ordinary Dividends Definition
  • Cumulative Preferred Stock Definition
  • Forward Dividend Yield Definition
  • Dividend Recapitalization Definition
  • Describing a Passive Foreign Investment Company—PFIC
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    How and Why Do Companies Pay Dividends?
  • Guaranteed Stock Definition
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    How to Calculate the Dividend Payout Ratio
  • How and When Are Stock Dividends Paid Out?
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    4 Top Dividend-Paying Stock Funds
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    Cash Dividends or Stock Dividends: Which Is better?
  • Understanding Dividend Rate vs. Dividend Yield
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    How the Dividend Yield and Dividend Payout Ratio Differ
  • 8 Reasons to Love Monthly Dividend ETFs
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    How to Use the Dividend Capture Strategy
  • Cum Dividend Definition
  • 9 Bank Stocks That May Rise On Rich Payouts
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    Dividend Per Share (DPS)
  • How Does Preferred Stock Work?
  • Should Google Pay a Stock Dividend?
  • Compounding Definition
  • Dividend Policy Definition
  • Boeing Shares Pop on 20% Dividend Hike
  • What Is the Double Taxation of Dividends?
  • GE Slashes Dividend to a Penny a Share
  • The 3 Biggest Misconceptions About Dividend Stocks
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    6 REITs That Pay Dividends Monthly
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    Stock Dividend Definition
  • Why do preferred stocks have a face value that is different than market value?
  • Digging Into the Dividend Discount Model
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    Why Would a Company Issue Preferred Shares Instead of Common Shares?
  • Preferred Dividends Definition
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    How to Live Off Your Dividends
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    Facts About Dividends
  • Build a Dividend Portfolio That Grows With You
  • Make Ex-Dividends Work for You
  • The Perks Of Dividend Reinvestment Plans
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    Companies That Pay Dividends vs. Companies That Don't
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    If I Reinvest My Dividends, Are They Still Taxable?
  • Should I sell my shares if a company suspends its dividend?
  • Is Dividend Income Taxable?
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    How to Pick the Best Dividend Stocks
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