Investors and Experts Propose Extending The Tax Cut on Dividends

"Investors love dividends," and that, experts say, is one reason many Americans are showing deep support for a permanent dividend tax cut.

According to results of a spot survey sponsored by Eaton Vance Corporation in March, seven in ten (70 percent) Americans polled agree that the current tax cut established by the 2003 Tax Act should remain.

These sentiments closely resemble those of the individual investors polled in Eaton Vance"s 7th annual investor study. A panel of experts at a ........Click here to read more.....

Now May Be the Time To Dive Into Dividends

Soaring technology stocks led the longest bull market in history during the 1990s, driving investors to shun stocks of dividend-paying firms.

The steady stock performance of more conservative firms just seemed pale in comparison. But now, rising interest rates and slowing corporate earnings are causing investors to again turn to the tried-and-true: high-quality firms with strong cash flows, solid earnings and a healthy dividend stream.

Companies that can commit to paying a regular ........Click here to read more.....

Now May Be the Time To Go Into Dividends

Soaring technology stocks led the longest bull market in history during the 1990s, driving investors to shun stocks of dividend-paying firms.

The steady stock performance of more conservative firms just seemed pale in comparison. But now, rising interest rates and slowing corporate earnings are causing investors to again turn to the tried-and-true: high-quality firms with strong cash flows, solid earnings and a healthy dividend stream.

Companies that can commit to paying a regular ........Click here to read more.....

Investors and Financial Execs Agree: Dividends Are On the Rise

In a recent study released by Boston-based investment manager, Eaton Vance, senior finance executives at dividend-paying American corporations agreed that stocks that pay dividends are growing in appeal. The nationwide survey of executives from all major corporate sectors also projected long-term dividend growth.

The survey, conducted by Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates, Inc., revealed that 47 percent of finance executives anticipate dividend growth to continue to outpace earnings ........Click here to read more.....