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Dividend Aristocrat, Leggett & Platt, Inc. (NYSE:LEG) -- a manufacturer of engineered components and products -- extended its current streak of annual dividend hikes to 47 consecutive years by boosting its upcoming quarterly dividend distribution by 5.3%. As a component of the S&P 500 Index with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion and a streak of annual dividend…

The VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC) -- a manufacturer of outdoor, work and active apparel and a Dividend Aristocrat stock -- continued rewarding its shareholders with rising dividend income distributions and long-term capital gains. With just one correction of more than 35% that occurred from mid-2015 to the beginning of 2017, the company’s share price advanced nearly six-fold over the past decade.…

It is a continuous discussion between income investors, particularly holders of preferred stocks and baby bonds, about whether an investor should “buy and hold” or delve into trading. Right up front, I will tell you I believe that anytime a security races higher beyond a common-sense price level, it should be sold. This is best explained with an example. Recently,…

The Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) continues rewarding its shareholders with persistently rising dividend income and above-average dividend yield, as well as steady asset appreciation, which combined for a 28.85% total return during the past 12 months. The company has been paying dividends since 1935. Furthermore, the current streak of consecutive annual dividend hikes stretches back 47 years. As a component of…

While the dividend reinvestment process has been simplified and streamlined over the years, investors new to the process might be interested in finding out how exactly are reinvested dividends taxed. As most investors know, all dividends are not created equal in the eyes of the taxman. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) applies separate tax tables to different types of dividends.…