Dividend Stocks For Dummies

According to Fortune magazine, investing in dividends is one of the top five ways to survive market instability. Dividend Stocks For Dummies gives you the expert information and advice you need to successfully add dividends to your investment portfolio, revealing how to make the most out of dividend stock investing-no matter the type of market.

• Explains the nuts and bolts of dividends, values, and returns
• Shows you how to effectively research companies, gauge growth and return, and the best way to manage a dividend portfolio
• Provides strategies for increasing dividend investments

Weather a down market-reach for Dividend Stocks for Dummies!

Introduction 1

Part I: Introducing Dividend Investing Basics 7

Chapter 1: Wrapping Your Brain Around Dividend Investing 9

Chapter 2: Brushing Up on Dividend Details 27

Chapter 3: Grasping the Dividend Advantage 41

Part II: Selecting an Investment Approach and Picking Stocks 57

Chapter 4: Risky Business: Assessing Risk and Your Risk Tolerance 59

Chapter 5: Setting Goals and Making Plans 75

Chapter 6: Choosing the Right Approach for You 87

Chapter 7: Searching for Promising Candidates 101

Chapter 8: Sizing Up Potential Picks 113

Part III: Exploring Income-Generating Industries 141

Chapter 9: Lighting Up Your Portfolio with Utilities 143

Chapter 10: Pumping Up Your Portfolio with Energy Partnerships 153

Chapter 11: Getting Connected with Telecommunications Stocks 163

Chapter 12: Investing in the Necessities of Life: Consumer Goods 173

Chapter 13: Exploring REITs and Financials 183

Part IV: Checking Out Dividend Investment Vehicles 203

Chapter 14: Compounding Your Returns with Dividend Reinvestment Plans 205

Chapter 15: Diversifying Your Dividends through Mutual Funds 217

Chapter 16: Tapping the Best of Both Worlds with Exchange-Traded Funds 235

Chapter 17: Going Global with Foreign Dividends 251

Part V: Managing Your Portfolio 261

Chapter 18: Choosing an Effective Stock-Picking Strategy 263

Chapter 19: Buying and Selling Dividend Stocks: Where and How 273

Chapter 20: Tuning In to Changes in Tax Laws 287

Part VI: The Part of Tens 305

Chapter 21: Setting the Record Straight: Ten Common Misconceptions about Dividends 307

Chapter 22: Ten Dividend Investing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 313

Appendix: The Dividend Aristocrats 319

Index 323

"... explains in easy to understand detail how dividend stocks work, how to analyze the stocks... and managing your portfolio." (Stockerblog.com, August 2010) Lawrence Carrel is a financial journalist and served as a staff writer at TheWallStreetJournal.com, SmartMoney.com, and TheStreet.com. He is the author of ETFs for the Long Run: What They Are, How They Work, and Simple Strategies for Successful Long-Term Investing (Wiley). Expert advice on a mature, reliable way to invest money

Investing in dividend stocks is one of the top strategies to survive market instability. This hands-on guide gives you expert information and advice to successfully add dividend stocks to your investment portfolio, revealing how to make the most out of dividend stock investing — no matter the type of market.

• Get the 411 — find out what dividend stocks are, how they benefit investors, and why they're a good investment choice in today's market climate

• Make a plan — determine your goals, implement a strategy, and discover what it takes to be a successful dividend investor

• Weigh risk and reward — learn how to minimize risk and use your level of risk tolerance to guide your choices

• Know which industries are "in" — get the inside scoop on industries that are ripe for dividend investment

• Divide and conquer — build and manage your portfolio, buy the stock you want, and keep up with dividend taxation

Open the book and find:

• The advantages of utilizing a dividend strategy

• What makes a good dividend stock and how they're calculated

• Important dates in the life of a dividend stock

• Popular styles of investing

• Ways to analyze a stock's price-to-earnings ratio and yield

• Dividend reinvestment plans and direct purchase programs

• How to avoid dividend investment mistakes

• Experienced investment advisors to contact for help

Learn to:

• Successfully add dividend stocks to your investment portfolio

• Effectively research companies

• Gauge risk, growth, and return

• Increase your dividend investments