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Why Jim Cramer Gives These 4 Dividend Stocks A Buy Rating
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Published Wed, 16 May 2012 16:18:45 -0400 on Seeking Alpha
Jim Cramer is a former hedge fund manager who has gained popularity as host of CNBC's "Mad Money" show. For months he has been suggesting that investors buy stocks that offer dividends, and that advice has worked well. Dividend stocks have turned in a relatively strong performance for the past year, and even when markets have seen sharp sell-offs, dividend stocks have fared better than most. This trend is likely to continue because the conditions that have increased investor interest in dividend stocks remain intact. The Federal Reserve intends to keep rates low until at least 2014, and the recent market volatility has pushed bond yields to new lows. Here is a closer look at a few dividend stocks that Cramer likes now: Abbott Laboratories (ABT): Shares have been strong in the face of market weakness, and the stock is even trading near its 52-week high. Cramer likes Abbott because... Read more
Stock name ISIN Last trade P/E Earnings/Share Dividend/Share Dividend yield VERIZON COMM 
US92343V1044 51.89 129.5 0.40 2.06 3.97 PFIZER
US7170811035 29.11 20.8 1.41 0.96 3.30 COCA-COLA
US1912161007 41.93 22.2 1.91 1.12 2.67 ABBOTT LABORATORIES
US0028241000 37.48 77.1 0.49 0.56 1.49