Dividend Stocks

It was only 18 months ago that JP Morgan, Bank of America and General Electric were in similar situations.

Investors looking for attractive international growth opportunities should look to Brazil.

Here are 6 Dow dividend stocks have already posted gains of over 10% this year.

Financial stocks have failed to join the party in announcing dividend increases in 2010.

A high dividend payout ratio is typically a warning sign that the current dividend level is unsustainable. However, here are 5 dividend stocks that have dangerously high, but also very deceiving payout ratios.

While the dividend aristocrat stocks performed well overall, simply investing in only one single dividend stock (even a dividend aristocrat) could have hurt your returns.

For investors looking for a safe dividend stock with strong growth potential, Pepsi looks like the better choice.

Dividend stock investors tend to only focus on large, blue chip stocks and are often disappointed at the marginal returns they receive.

In the current economic environment, with Treasury rates at historic lows, fixed income investors seeking respectable yields are forced to turn to dividend stocks.

High dividend stocks Merck and Frontline both announced today that they will maintain their high dividend payouts.