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Eleven companies bucking the dividend cuts trend

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BB&T (BBT) and Legg Mason(LM) are the latest financial stock to drastically cut dividends . This didn’t shock anyone, as the financial sector has received a pretty bad reputation for its enormous losses and massive dividend cuts.

PepsiCo Sustains Its String Of Dividend Increases | Dividends Value

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Dividend investors love companies that can sustain consistent dividend growth through the good times and the bad. For three years in a row PepsiCo (PEP) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index in recognition of the company’s economic, environmental and social performance.

Sequoia Fund Annual Report

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The total return for Sequoia Fund was 8.34% for 2006. Over the last year the fund underperformed. Over the last five years it's beaten the market by a very slim margin. Still, it's worth reading the report. Discussion includes Berkshire, Mohawk, Progressive, and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Festival of Stocks 24

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Stock Geek hosts this week's Festival of Stocks.