Dividends Articles
April 2026
Screening on Dividend Yield to Unlock Stocks With High Potential
AAII Journal Article by John Bajkowski
The relative dividend yield serves as a valuation measure that helps indicate whether a company may be trading at a discount compared to its historical range.
November 2025
Identifying Quality Dividend Stocks When Yields Are Low
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut, Doug Gerlach
Success in today's dividend investing landscape requires abandoning the outdated practice of simply chasing the highest yields.
September 2025
Stock Yields: Turning Numbers Into a Strategy
AAII Journal Article by Cynthia McLaughlin
While stock yields are often associated with dividends, they can take multiple forms, such as earnings yield or shareholder yield.
08/07/2025
Four Metrics for Identifying Risky Dividend Stocks
Investor Update by Charles Rotblut
While there is a benefit to getting juicier dividends, high yields can be a warning sign.
August 2025
Diversifying Your Dividends for Yield and Growth
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut
Dividend investors can enhance yield, support growth and reduce risk by diversifying across sectors.
April 2025
Key Metrics That Signal Strong Dividend Growth Potential
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut
Focusing on companies with a history of dividend growth and the financial strength to sustain it increases your odds of realizing higher total returns.
April 2025
Dividend Yields Are Higher Now Than in Recent Years
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut
Stocks with yields significantly higher than current medians are alluring, but it’s essential to thoroughly analyze the stock before investing.
03/06/2025
33 Top-Graded Mid-Cap Dividend Payers
Investor Update by Charles Rotblut
Investors who prefer dividends do a disservice to their portfolios when they focus solely on large-cap companies.
March 2025
How Dividend-Paying Mutual Funds and ETFs Differ
AAII Journal Article by Cynthia McLaughlin
Yield-producing funds provide a steady income source, making them attractive for retirees and income-focused investors.
March 2025
An Investor's Guide to Understanding 1099 Tax Forms
AAII Journal Article by Cynthia McLaughlin
What earnings are reported on the common 1099 tax forms and where to include these amounts on your taxes.
September 2024
How to Read Dividend Red Flags
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
Dangerous dividends are ones that attract income-seeking investors with high but unsustainable returns. Warning signs to watch out for.
September 2024
Stocks With Consistent Dividend Increases and Positive Free Cash Flow
AAII Journal Article by John Bajkowski
This First Cut seeks out domestic, exchange-listed stocks that have consistently raised their annual dividend payment while maintaining positive free cash flow.
August 2024
How Women (and Their Spouses) Can Thrive as Investors
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut, Cynthia McLaughlin, Nancy Tengler
An investment manager discusses including your spouse in financial conversations and a stock strategy that combines dividends with growth at a reasonable price.
August 2024
Musical Chairs With Interest Rates: An Income Investor’s Adventure
AAII Journal Article by Jenna Brashear
Visit the Income Investing Community to share your take on what’s ahead for interest rates and how it will affect your income strategy.
May 2024
AAII Members Seek Dividend-Paying Stocks With Growth Prospects
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut, Anine Sus, Meagan Kaloostian
Growth, inexpensive valuation and an appealing dividend were cited by survey respondents as desirable traits in stocks.
May 2024
Ranking Dividend Aristocrats on Both Growth and Yield
AAII Journal Article by John Bajkowski
A high dividend growth rate must be assessed for sustainability, while extremely high dividend yields may signal that the market is expecting a cut in the dividend payment.
03/07/2024
Dividend Stocks Yielding 10% or More
Investor Update by Charles Rotblut
Worth the risk? Take a look at the highest-yielding dividend-paying stocks.
December 2023
Tax-Savvy Strategies for Your Stocks, Mutual Funds and ETFs
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut
Savvy steps to avoid or limit the tax impact of security events, and tools on AAII.com you can use to help manage them.
November 2023
Valuing a Stock Using Dividends
AAII Journal Article by Brian Haughey
The dividend discount model offers an intuitive method to calculate the intrinsic value of a dividend-paying stock.
May 2023
Lift off With Rising Dividend-Paying Stocks
AAII Journal Article by Jack Gilleland
Rising dividend-paying stocks have historically provided higher cumulative returns with lower levels of volatility than non-dividend-paying stocks over long-term holding periods.
03/02/2023
Buffett on Buybacks, Dividends and Investing Mistakes
Investor Update by Charles Rotblut
March 2023
Tracking Dividends Versus Buybacks
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
Recent tracking of S&P 500 stocks shows that companies are clearly spending more on buybacks than dividends.
02/09/2023
Recent Dividend Aristocrats Additions Reveal Leeway in the Rules
Investor Update by Charles Rotblut
December 2022
Manage the Impact of Taxes on Your Stocks and Funds
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
You can control the impact that taxes have on your stocks, funds and ETFs to avoid letting taxes drive your investing decisions.
November 2022
Pros and Cons of Two Dividend Investing Strategies
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
Which are the better dividend-paying stocks—stocks with a lower initial yield but with a high dividend growth rate, or stocks with a low dividend growth rate but with a higher initial yield?
July 2022
Solid Long-Term Results From the Weiss Blue-Chip Dividend Screen
AAII Journal Article by Jack Gilleland
A screen built on the premise that comparing current dividend yields to historical norms for blue-chip companies can allow investors to take advantage of a stock’s cycle of overvaluation and undervaluation.
June 2022
High-Yielding Dividend Payers
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
When investing in dividend stocks, your investment criteria should consider more than just the yield.
June 2022
Up, Up and Away: Biggest Rising Dividend Payers
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
Rising dividend-paying stocks have historically provided higher cumulative returns with lower levels of volatility versus non-dividend-paying stocks over long-term holding periods.
December 2021
Monitoring Your Tax Exposure With Stocks and Funds
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut
Taxes are an unavoidable cost with an investment portfolio. While they shouldn’t drive your decisions, you can manage their impact.
10/07/2021
Seven Pitfalls Dividend Investors Should Avoid
Investor Update by Charles Rotblut
October 2021
Differentiating Between High Yield and High Dividend Growth Strategies
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
Which are the better dividend-paying stocks: stocks with a lower initial yield but with a high dividend growth rate, or stocks with a low dividend growth rate but with a higher initial yield?
September 2021
AAII's Approach to Assessing Dividend-Paying Stocks
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
The Dividend Screener uses metrics shown to be predictive of strong dividend growth, safety, consistency and attractive relative valuations to identify dividend stocks that may warrant further research.
08/12/2021
The Key Pillars of Good Dividend Stocks
Investor Update by Charles Rotblut
06/17/2021
Helpful Resources for Dividend Investors
Investor Update by Charles Rotblut
05/20/2021
More Buybacks and Bigger Dividends
Investor Update by Charles Rotblut
April 2021
Measuring Dividend Sustainability With the Earnings Payout Ratio
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
The payout ratio helps an investor determine if earnings are sufficient enough to cover the dividend payment.
March 2021
Viewing the Sector Exposure of Dividend Stocks Through the Aristocrats
AAII Journal Article by Brian Haughey
One factor that dividend investors often overlook is asset allocation, or the type of firms being invested in.
March 2021
Dividend Aristocrats With Longest Streak of Dividend Increases
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
The Dividend Aristocrats strategy has demonstrated a history of weathering market turbulence over time by capturing most of the gains of rising markets and fewer of the losses in falling markets.
September 2020
Screening on Faber’s Unique Approach to Yield Investing
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
Filtering for stocks with positive yields for dividends and buybacks represents a reasonable strategy to identify firms that are focused on creating value for shareholders.
August 2020
Coronavirus Led to Dividend Cuts Among Highly Leveraged and Low Profitability Companies
AAII Journal Article by AAII Staff
The sharp and sudden shock to economic prospects and financial markets caused by the coronavirus pandemic led certain companies to change their existing dividend policies.
07/30/2020
Webinar Wednesdays: Dividend Investing Wrap-Up
Update by AAII Staff
Watch AAII’s Derek Hagemen discuss Dividend Investing.
07/28/2020
Educated Investor: Finding Dividend Stock Opportunities
Update by AAII Staff
This week’s Educated Investor highlights exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that may be overlooked due to their small size and brings you up-to-date on the rules for inherited IRAs. Dovetailing with the subject of our webinar this week on AAII’s Dividend Investing newsletter, we bring you a First Cut article on dividend-paying stocks with a history of growing their dividend and two archive articles that provide further understanding on high-quality stocks and hckow to analyze them.
July 2020
Dividend Growth Helps Portfolios Combat Inflation
AAII Journal Article by Aaron Brask
Investors, particularly retirees, can leverage the benefits of dividends to combat the deleterious effects of inflation and market volatility.
July 2020
Biggest Rising Dividend Payers
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
The highest-quality companies have proven their ability to grow their dividends over time, demonstrating an ability to survive through a range of market environments.
05/26/2020
Educated Investor: Getting Started With Dividend Investing
Update by AAII Staff
This week's Educated Investor focuses on dividend investing. We highlight a promising dividend stock screen and compare dividend ETFs. Offerings from our archives tackle using dividends for stock valuation, understanding dividend payment dates and getting started with your own total-return strategy for dividend investing.
05/21/2020
Webinar Wednesdays: The Power of Dividends Wrap-Up
Update by AAII Staff
Watch AAII’s Derek Hageman discuss the power of dividends.
April 2020
Lowell Miller’s Dividend Strength and Growth Strategy
AAII Journal Article by John Bajkowski
AAII’s screen based on Miller’s Single Best Investment (SBI) approach seeks out high-quality stocks trading with high current dividend yields that offer high growth of the dividend.
March 2020
Essential Dividend Dates You Should Know
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
The dates used to determine who is eligible to receive a dividend and when it will be paid can affect when you should buy or sell stock.
November 2019
S&P 500 Stocks With High Payout Ratios
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut
The 20 stocks that made this issue’s First Cut are among those with the current highest payout ratios in the S&P 500 index.
November 2019
Comparing and Contrasting Dividend-Focused ETFs
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
Deciding which dividend ETF to invest in depends on both the characteristics being sought and the willingness to look closely at the strategy a fund is designed to follow.
October 2019
Stocks With the Highest Shareholder Yield
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut
Shareholder yield combines both dividend yield and the buyback yield into a single measure. We identify the 20 stocks with the highest shareholder yields.
August 2019
Three Pillars for Successful Dividend Investing
AAII Journal Article by Derek J. Hageman
A look at a total-return strategy that seeks stocks that have the potential to rise in price and make larger dividend payments in the future.
07/25/2019
Spotting Dividend Warning Signs
Investor Update by Charles Rotblut
03/29/2019
Interaction of Dividend Yield and Growth on the Payback Period
Update by AAII Staff
06/01/2017
Dividends and Buybacks Drive Stock Returns
Investor Update by Charles Rotblut
May 2017
A Dividend Approach to Judging the Value of Stocks
AAII Journal Article by John Bajkowski, Jaclyn N. McClellan
A stock’s valuation can be judged by comparing its current dividend yield to the historical range and analyzing the payout ratios.
August 2016
Analyzing a Stock by Its Dividend and Shareholder Yield
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut
Both dividends and stock buybacks can be used to assess a stock’s attractiveness; higher relative shareholder yields have historically led to better stock returns.
July 2016
Tapping Into the Dividend Well: Reinvesting With DRIPs
AAII Journal Article by Matthew Bajkowski
DRIPs offer many advantages to the individual investor interested in maximizing returns from long-term growth.
06/02/2016
Valuing Stocks Based on Their Dividend
Investor Update by Charles Rotblut
June 2016
The Weiss Approach to Value in Blue-Chip Stocks
AAII Journal Article by Jaclyn N. McClellan
Geraldine Weiss’ approach seeks dividend-paying, blue-chip stocks with attractive yields, growth and financial soundness.
June 2016
The Weiss Blue-Chip Screen Finds Value in Any Market
AAII Journal Article by Jaclyn N. McClellan
In this issue, we delve deep into Geraldine Weiss’s approach to finding high-quality dividend-paying companies by outlining specific screening criteria, using AAII’s Stock Investor Pro to illustrate the screen-building process.
October 2015
DRIP Investing Resources
AAII Journal Article by Jaclyn N. McClellan
Check out these useful websites for info on stocks with dividend reinvestment plans and direct investment plans.
June 2015
The Power of Compounded Growth and Reinvested Dividends
AAII Journal Article by Lowell G. Miller
A high starting dividend, sustainable dividend growth and dividend reinvestment can result in a large yield on original investment (YOI).
May 2015
Dividends Are Still Valuable
AAII Journal Article by John Buckingham
Not only have dividend-paying stocks realized higher long-term returns, they also tend to rise prior to and after an interest rate increase.
May 2015
Researching Dividends
AAII Journal Article by Jaclyn N. McClellan
Discover important websites to use when conducting dividend research and analysis.
June 2014
Assembling a Covered Call Portfolio on Dividend-Paying Stocks
AAII Journal Article by Ben Branch
Dividend-paying stocks are attractive candidates for option writing since the goal of a covered call portfolio is to generate income.
March 2014
Calculating Intrinsic Value With the Dividend Growth Model
AAII Journal Article by Joe Lan
An estimate of a dividend-paying stock’s fair value can be calculated using accessible data and assumptions with this model.
July 2013
Dividend Payout Ratio
AAII Journal Article by CI Staff
Knowing how much in earnings is paid out as dividends can tell you a lot about a firm’s stability and prospects.
June 2013
Lowell Miller’s Best Dividend Screen
AAII Journal Article by John Bajkowski
Portfolio manager Lowell Miller says the best dividend stocks combine growth, reasonable valuations, financial strength and price momentum.
October 2012
Dividend Resources
AAII Journal Article by CI Staff
Websites devoted to providing information on dividend-paying stocks and tools for selecting among them.
July 2012
Dividend.com
AAII Journal Article by CI Staff
Dividend.com is a reasonably comprehensive dividend-oriented website that does everything from educating investors to providing stock recommendations and a dividend stock screener.
January 2012
Introducing AAII Dividend Investing
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut
AAII Dividend Investing is a new service designed to help you become a more successful dividend stock investor.
October 2011
Screening With the Big, Safe Dividend Formula: The Advanced BSD Approach
AAII Journal Article by Wayne A. Thorp
Recreating Charles Carlson’s advanced approach for seeking stocks with a safe and growing dividend and growth potential.
October 2011
Investing in Asia for Dividend Income
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut, Jesper Madsen
Going overseas for income can give exposure to stronger dividend growth. This fund manager explains what to look for when analyzing Asian stocks.
July 2011
Screening With the Big, Safe Dividend Formula
AAII Journal Article by Wayne A. Thorp
Charles Carlson’s stock-picking approach seeks stocks with above-average growth potential and a safe and growing dividend.
July 2011
Chasing Dividend Yield for Income: Three Reasons to Be Wary
AAII Journal Article by Rod Greenshields
Declines in overall yields may result in dividend strategies failing to provide adequate levels of income for retirees.
September 2010
Screening for Stocks With High Relative Dividend Yields
AAII Journal Article by Charles Rotblut
This AAII.com screen identifies stocks with yields that are above their historical averages and that have histories of rising dividend payments.
September 2010
DRIP Wizard
AAII Journal Article by CI Staff
Website of dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP), stock, and mutual fund investment management program also offers free DRIP screener.
June 2009
Dividend Safety Signs and Warning Flags
AAII Journal Article by Maria Crawford Scott
Many investors have sought shelter from the stock market storm in more mature dividend-paying companies. But in this market environment, how can you be sure a company has the financial resources to continue payments? Signs and warning flags you can use to evaluate the safety of a company's dividend payment stream.
June 2009
Investing in Stocks With DRPs: Adding Yield to Your Returns
AAII Journal Article by Wayne A. Thorp
A value approach to screening for the stocks of companies that offer dividend reinvestment plans (DRPs). The AAII screen tracks companies from both DRP and non-DRP universes
May 2009
The Dividend Puzzle: The Relationship Between Payout Rates and Growth
AAII Journal Article by Stanley Block
Do moderately high dividend payments increase or diminish stock values? The studies are mixed, but a look at the recent performance of stocks in the Dow indicates that firms with yields over 2% may indeed provide better capital appreciation.
July 2008
The First Cut: Dividend Achievers
AAII Journal Article by John Bajkowski
A starting point for investors. This issue's focus is on finding stocks with the highest long-term dividend growth rate, and stocks with the highest yields.
June 2008
Using DRPs: An Approach Focused on Value With Downside Protection
AAII Journal Article by Wayne A. Thorp
June 2007
Dividend Reinvestment Plans: Value Investing With a Dividend Boost
AAII Journal Article by Wayne A. Thorp
Dividend reinvestment plans offer investors a low-cost approach to investing in dividend-paying stocks. How should you screen these firms? A look at a high-yield approach.
July 2006
The First Cut: Attractively Priced Dividend Growth
AAII Journal Article by AAII Staff
The top 30 stocks that pass a screen focusing on mid- to large-cap dividend growers trading at good values.
June 2006
Bypassing the Broker: AAII's 2006 Guide to Direct Purchase Plans
AAII Journal Article by Cara Scatizzi
Buying stock with little or no commission is the major attraction of direct purchase plans. This year’s annual guide lists 460 dividend reinvestment plan companies that will sell their initial shares directly to the public.
June 2006
Bypassing the Broker: AAII's 2006 Guide to Direct Purchase Plans
AAII Journal Article by Cara Scatizzi
Buying stock with little or no commission is the major attraction of direct purchase plans. This year’s annual guide lists 460 dividend reinvestment plan companies that will sell their initial shares directly to the public.
June 2006
A High-Yield Approach to Value Investing
AAII Journal Article by Wayne A. Thorp
Dividend-paying stocks can provide a beneficial diversification component to aggressive, high-growth stock portfolios. How should you screen dividend reinvestment plan stocks? A conservative high-yield approach.
June 2005
Low-Cost Investing: A Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans
AAII Journal Article by AAII Staff
Buying stock with little or no commission is the major attraction of dividend reinvestment plans. This year's annual guide lists over 300 companies that will sell their initial shares directly to the public.
June 2005
A Conservative Approach to Screening for High Dividend Yields
AAII Journal Article by Wayne A. Thorp
Dividend-paying stocks provide a bit of a safe harbor during market tempests. Our high-yield screen offers a conservative approach to investing in dividend-paying stocks.
May 2005
Basic Ratios for Building a Dividend-Based Stock Portfolio
AAII Journal Article by Don Schreiber
Stock prices rise and fall. But there is one constant in stock investing, and that is dividends, which arrive every quarter. How do you build a portfolio of solid dividend-paying stocks? The building blocks you need to get started.
July 2004
Implementing a Dividend Yield Screen
AAII Journal Article by Wayne A. Thorp
How to find undervalued stocks with a strong dividend history using AAII’s Stock Investor Pro and four Web-based stock screening services.
June 2004
Keep the Dividends Flowing: Screening for DRPs
AAII Journal Article by Wayne A. Thorp
AAII Stock Screens: Selecting from a universe consisting only of firms offering dividend reinvestment plans can result in a concentrated portfolio. But DRPs can provide a beneficial diversification component to aggressive, high-growth stock portfolios.
June 2004
Investing in DRPs: A Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans 2004
AAII Journal Article by AAII Staff
Stock Strategies: Buying a stock with little or no commission is the major attraction of dividend reinvestment plans. This year's annual guide lists nearly 300 companies that will sell their initial shares directly to the public.
April 2004
The Importance of Dividends in a Low-Return Environment
AAII Journal Article by John Snare
Many analysts believe stock returns over the next several years will be well below the historical average. What strategies worked in previous low-return environments? A look at the last flat market--1965 to 1982.
April 2004
Good News/Bad News: For Dividends, New Tax Law Means Lower Rates But More Headaches
AAII Journal Article by Ellen J. Boling
Most dividend income is now taxed at more favorable rates, but investors may be surprised at nuances of the new rules. What to watch out for under the Tax Relief Act of 2003.
April 2004
The Weiss Approach: Finding Value in Dividend-Paying Blue Chips
AAII Journal Article by John Bajkowski
A review of the Geraldine Weiss screen to identify sound companies trading at reasonable dividend yield valuation levels.
September 2003
On the Internet: Info on DRP Plans
AAII Journal Article by CI Staff
Use these handy sites for explanations of how dividend reinvestment plans work and which companies offer them.
June 2003
Investing in DRPs: A Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans
AAII Journal Article by AAII Staff
A major attraction of a dividend reinvestment plan is the opportunity to buy shares with little or no commissions levied. Many companies sell initial shares directly to investors so that no purchases need to be made through a broker.
November 2002
An Interview With Jim Beers, Stratton Monthly Dividend REIT Shares Fund
AAII Journal Article by Maria Crawford Scott
Investing for current income uncovers value in the REIT market.
October 2002
Dividends Count: Screening for Undervalued Stocks With Lower Risk
AAII Journal Article by John Bajkowski
If a stock's price rises faster than its dividend, the dividend yield will fall, indicating the price may have been bid up too far. Conversely, if the yield rises to a high level, the stock may be poised for an increase.
June 2002
DRP Stock Characteristics and How to Implement a High-Yield Screen
AAII Journal Article by Wayne A. Thorp
During bear markets, dividend-paying value stocks tend to outperform growth-oriented issues. This is echoed by the price-earnings ratios of the DRP and non-DRP universes, 19.6 and 18.9 respectively.
June 2002
Individual Investor's Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans 2002
AAII Journal Article by AAII Staff
The major attraction of a dividend reinvestment plan is the opportunity to buy shares with little or no commissions levied. Over a third of the DRP companies will sell the initial shares directly to the public.
August 2001
Do Dividends Still Matter? Yes—And Here's Why
AAII Journal Article by Donald Cassidy
Stock Selection Strategies: Even in the extraordinary market climate of the past several years, dividend actions have been strong predictors of stock-price action. Dividend yields also provide a cushion under prices when stocks go through sinking spells.
June 2001
DRP Stock Characteristics and a High-Yield Contrarian Screen
AAII Journal Article by Kenneth J. Michal
Stock Screening: Companies that offer dividend reinvestment plans tend to be larger and more mature firms, with a heavy concentration of cyclicals. Investing only in DRP companies would exclude firms in smaller, high-growth industries.
June 2001
The Individual Investor's Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans, 9th Edition
AAII Journal Article by AAII Staff
Feature: The major attraction of a dividend reinvestment plan is the opportunity to buy shares with little or no commissions levied. And this year, over a third of the DRP companies will sell the initial shares directly to the public.
June 2000
The Individual Investor's Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans, 8th Edition
AAII Journal Article by AAII Staff
Feature: The major trend in dividend reinvestment plans is the increase in the number of companies that will sell the initial shares directly to the public. Details on the 974 firms that offer dividend reinvestment plans.
June 2000
Screening for Firms Offering Dividend Reinvestment Plans
AAII Journal Article by Kenneth J. Michal
Stock Screening: Firms with dividend reinvestment plans offer investors advantages. But make sure you are optimistic about the stock's performance, not just enticed by the dividend reinvestment plan.
November 1999
Smart Investing in REITs: Avoiding the High-Yield Trap
AAII Journal Article by Donald Cassidy
Dividend Stocks: One out-of-favor group that represents value and provides an attractive cash flow is REITs. However, REITs come in several varieties with differing risks and attractions.
August 1999
Investing in Utility Stocks: It's a Brave New World
AAII Journal Article by Donald Cassidy
Dividend Stocks: Competition in electric, gas, and telephone service means that a utility company providing an essential service is not guaranteed to do so profitiably enough to pay assured dividends.
July 1999
Characteristics of Stocks with Dividend Reinvestment Plans
AAII Journal Article by Kenneth J. Michal
Stock Screening: Firms with dividend reinvestment plans offer investors advantages. But make sure you are optimistic about the stock's performance, not just enticed by the dividend reinvestment plan.
June 1999
The Individual Investor's Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans, 7th Edition
AAII Journal Article by AAII Staff
Feature: The major trend in dividend reinvestment plans is the increase in the number of companies that will sell the initial shares directly to the public. Details on the 882 firms that offer dividend reinvestment plans.
May 1999
Equity-Income Investing: Beware of Yield Overreaching
AAII Journal Article by Donald Cassidy
Income Stocks: An income-oriented equity paying a no-growth dividend carries the downside of a bond without a bond's income or principal guarantees. A steady dividend rate is not good enough; steady dividend growth should be your standard.
February 1999
Investing for Income in a Low Interest Rate Environment
AAII Journal Article by Robert D. Siefert
Portfolio Strategies: The dilemma for retirees: How do you invest for a desired rate of return in excess of that which is attainable from interest and dividends?
June 1998
Characteristics of Firms with Dividend Reinvestment Plans
AAII Journal Article by John Bajkowski
Stock Analysis Workshop: Common traits of firms in the 1998 dividend reinvestment guide, and how to build a screen based on DRPs.
June 1998
The Individual Investor's Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans
AAII Journal Article by AAII Staff
Feature: AAII´s 6th annual listing of companies with dividend reinvestment plans describes DRP plan mechanics and provides details on the plans for 877 firms, 182 of which allow investors to buy their initial shares directly from the company.
June 1998
Record Low Dividend Yields: Is It a Bane or a Blessing?
AAII Journal Article by H. Bradlee Perry
Feature: Skyrocketing stock valuations and declining payout ratios have resulted in the lowest dividend yields in decades. The news for investors--mostly good.
June 1997
DRP Newsletters and Stock Purchasing Services
AAII Journal Article by Jean Henrich
Reference: Newsletters, directories, and Web sites that list companies with dividend reinvestment plans and services that help investors buy their first share directly.
June 1997
The Individual Investor's Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans, 5th Edition
AAII Journal Article by AAII Staff
AAII's 5th annual listing of companies with dividend reinvestment plans can be found in the middle of this issue.
June 1996
The Individual Investor's Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans, 4th Edition
AAII Journal Article by AAII Staff
AAII's 4th annual listing of companies with dividend reinvestment plans can be found in the middle of this issue.
June 1996
Investment Characteristics of Firms With Dividend Reinvestment Plans
AAII Journal Article by John Bajkowski
Stock Analysis Workshop: A look at the investment characteristics of companies that offer dividend reinvestment plans.
January 1996
Stock Dividend Information
AAII Journal Article by Jean Henrich
The resources listed here report on dividends paid by common stocks.