Money and Markets: Free Investment Email Newsletter » Dividends and Stocks http://www.moneyandmarkets.com Weiss Research, Inc. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:24:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Dividends and Stocks http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/dividends-and-stocks-1090 http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/dividends-and-stocks-1090#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:50:33 +0000 Kilani http://72.35.93.36/?p=1090 If there’s one thing that most blue-chip stocks have in common, it’s that they pay dividends. In fact, if a company pays a dividend, it’s generally a good sign because it often means its profits are such that it can…

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]]> If there’s one thing that most blue-chip stocks have in common, it’s that they pay dividends. In fact, if a company pays a dividend, it’s generally a good sign because it often means its profits are such that it can afford to do so.

Dividends represent a distribution of corporate earnings to company shareholders and usually take place in one of two forms – cash or stock. Each company’s board of directors determines the actual dividend amount that the firm will pay out. Most cash dividends are paid on a quarterly basis. However, stock dividends are generally paid at infrequent intervals.

The types of companies that offer dividends vary. Some are large- and mid-cap firms that have long histories of steady dividend payments and competitive yields. They are the kind of buy-and-hold shares that can be used for current income and to multiply your wealth over time. Others are smaller, off-the-radar companies that sport faster growth and the chance for bigger capital gains. However, they also buck the trend by sending out regular dividend checks, too.

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