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4 Dividend Companies For High Income In 2012
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Published Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:32:53 -0400 on Seeking Alpha
The stock market was supposed to have its fourth straight year of big gains in 2012; but Q2 has put that forecast in doubt. Some of the finest stocks sold off and have had limited rebounds in June. For Dividend Aristocrats, stocks which have raised annual dividends for at least the last 25 years, lower prices have raised yields, bringing buying opportunities for long-term investors. Below are four Dividend Aristocrats with reduced stock prices this year and attractive yields: Company Price Yield Nucor ((NUE) $38.42 3.8% Walgreen (WAG) $30.58 3.6% Emerson Electric (EMR) $44.94 3.6% Procter & Gamble (PG) $65.09 3.5% NUE is an efficient and well run steelmaker operating mini-mills which is able to ramp up or down production based on market conditions. The company is proud that it has increased the dividend every year since 1973. But the last 2 years have been tough, so the annual increases... Read more


