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Picking Reliable High Dividend Stocks

Posted July 10, 2008

“Many investors rely on stocks that offer dividend payments to supplement their retirement income. But how do you know that the company you’re looking at will continue to pay out steady dividends?” — Charles Delvalle

by Charles Delvalle

Baltimore – (TFN): Many investors rely on stocks that offer dividend payments to supplement their retirement income. But how do you know that the company you’re looking at will continue to pay out steady dividends?

One of the best ways is to look at the company’s history of making dividend payments. Then you can see if it pays dividends sporadically or if it pays them regularly every quarter.

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Finding a company’s payout history is easy. Simply go to Yahoo Finance and enter the company’s ticker symbol at the top. Once the company is pulled up, look to the menu on the left and click on “Historical Prices.” You’ll see an option that says “Dividends Only.” Choose that option and then hit “Get Prices.” Read on to learn more.

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