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Dividend Stocks vs. Dividend ETFs | Dividends Value

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In 1993, State Street Global Advisors launched the first exchange-traded fund (ETF). Now there are literally hundreds of ETFs out there. A frequent question that I get is ‘Why do you invest in individual dividend stocks instead of income-based ETFs?’ On the surface this seems like a reasonable question since most ETFs are indexed, tax efficient, easily traded, passive and have low expense ratios.

The top 40 dividend stocks for 2010

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THE TOP 40 DIVIDEND STOCKS FOR 2010 presents an exclusive list and exhaustive analysis of the 40 highest-rated dividend stocks for 2010, as well as a complete guide on how to build and maintain a dividend stock portfolio.