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Dividend Growth Stocks: 9 Dividend Stocks Building Superior Long-Term Returns

(via www.dividend-growth-stocks.com)

Ned Davis Research examined the relative performances of stocks between 1972 and 2006 and established a link between rising dividends and superior long-term returns. The study found S&P 500 stocks that consistently increased their dividends returned 10.4% total return (dividends + share price appreciation), while those that did not increase their dividends returned only 8.2%.

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