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Not all companies are conserving cash in this difficulat credit environment; there were several dividend increases which reiterate my opinion that the dividend cuts might not spread to the non-financial sector.

Dividend investing in the classic implementation focuses on identifying solid companies with a record of growing their dividends each year; and an expectation that it will continue into the future. The focus is not solely on yield but a combination of yield and dividend growth. Often it is the lower yield, higher growth, security that will provide the best return over time.