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Acknowledgments | |
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Foreword | |
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Introduction | |
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Why Dividends Are a Key Factor in a Successful Investment Program | |
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Why There's Less Volatility | |
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Dividends and Compounding Power | |
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Dividends Are Real | |
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A Brief History | |
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Some Characteristics of Dividends | |
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Stodgy Dividend Payer or Hot Growth Stock | |
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In a Nutshell | |
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Points to Remember | |
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The More Favorable Dividend Tax Rate | |
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Holding Periods | |
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Qualified and Nonqualified Dividends | |
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Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Accounts | |
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Benefiting from Lower Tax Rates | |
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Other Tax Cut Benefits | |
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Points to Remember | |
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How to Find the Best Dividend Payers | |
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Important Ratios to Consider | |
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Cash Flow | |
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S&P Quality Rankings | |
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Price-Earnings Ratio | |
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There Are Earnings and Then There Are Earnings | |
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S&P's Core Earnings | |
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Points to Remember | |
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Traditional Income Stocks | |
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Electric Utilities | |
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Gas Utilities | |
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Utility Mutual Funds and ETFs | |
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Banks | |
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Real Estate Investment Trusts | |
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Water Utilities | |
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Energy Stocks | |
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Telecommunications Stocks | |
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Pharmaceutical Stocks | |
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Preferred Stocks | |
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Master Limited Partnerships | |
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Points to Remember | |
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Dividends as a Hedge against Inflation | |
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An Example of Profiting from Dividends | |
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Unlikely to Break the String | |
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Stocks with Good Yields on Cost | |
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Points to Remember | |
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Magnify Your Returns via Dividend Reinvestment | |
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DRIPs | |
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Folios | |
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DSPs | |
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Advantages of DRIPs and DSPs | |
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Dollar Cost Averaging | |
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Value Averaging | |
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Enrolling and Exiting a DSP | |
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Diversify Your Choices | |
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Disadvantages of DRIPs and DSPs | |
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Points to Remember | |
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Dividend-Oriented Mutual Funds and ETFs That Let You Sleep at Night | |
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Good Diversification Vehicles | |
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Sales Charges | |
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Examine Expense Ratios | |
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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) | |
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Recommended Dividend-Oriented Mutual Funds | |
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Recommended Dividend-Oriented ETFs | |
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Closed-End Funds | |
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Withdrawal Plans | |
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Points to Remember | |
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Dividend Strategies | |
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Dogs of the Dow | |
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The Puppies and Pigs | |
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UITs and Mutual Funds Based on the Dogs | |
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Other Investment Strategies | |
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Dividend Yields vs. Dividend Increases | |
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Points to Remember | |
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What Can Go Wrong | |
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TIPS | |
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I Bonds | |
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Corporate Bonds | |
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Municipal Bonds | |
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Dividend-Paying Stocks Offer the Most Potential | |
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Points to Remember | |
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Selected Stocks Worth Buying | |
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Stocks You Can Buy Directly | |
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Stocks with Outstanding Dividend Growth | |
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Good Quality Stocks with Higher Yields | |
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Dividend Aristocrats | |
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Dividend Reinvestment Plans of Companies in the S&P 500 | |
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DRIP Companies in the S&P 1500 with Five-Year Annual Dividend Growth Rates of at Least 6 Percent | |
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100 Companies with Largest Market Values in S&P 500 | |
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Index | |