Lawrence Carrel 
Dividend Stocks For Dummies 

Expert advice on a mature, reliable way to invest money

According to Fortune magazine, investing in dividends is
one of the top five ways to survive market instability. Dividend
Stocks For Dummies gives you the expert information and advice
you need to successfully add dividends to your investment
portfolio, revealing how to make the most out of dividend stock
investing-no matter the type of market.

* Explains the nuts and bolts of dividends, values, and
returns

* Shows you how to effectively research companies, gauge growth
and return, and the best way to manage a dividend portfolio

* Provides strategies for increasing dividend investments

Weather a down market-reach for Dividend Stocks for
Dummies!

Table of Content

Introduction 1

Part I: Introducing Dividend Investing Basics 7

Chapter 1: Wrapping Your Brain Around Dividend Investing 9

Chapter 2: Brushing Up on Dividend Details 27

Chapter 3: Grasping the Dividend Advantage 41

Part II: Selecting an Investment Approach and Picking Stocks 57

Chapter 4: Risky Business: Assessing Risk and Your Risk Tolerance 59

Chapter 5: Setting Goals and Making Plans 75

Chapter 6: Choosing the Right Approach for You 87

Chapter 7: Searching for Promising Candidates 101

Chapter 8: Sizing Up Potential Picks 113

Part III: Exploring Income-Generating Industries 141

Chapter 9: Lighting Up Your Portfolio with Utilities 143

Chapter 10: Pumping Up Your Portfolio with Energy Partnerships 153

Chapter 11: Getting Connected with Telecommunications Stocks 163

Chapter 12: Investing in the Necessities of Life: Consumer Goods 173

Chapter 13: Exploring REITs and Financials 183

Part IV: Checking Out Dividend Investment Vehicles 203

Chapter 14: Compounding Your Returns with Dividend Reinvestment Plans 205

Chapter 15: Diversifying Your Dividends through Mutual Funds 217

Chapter 16: Tapping the Best of Both Worlds with Exchange-Traded Funds 235

Chapter 17: Going Global with Foreign Dividends 251

Part V: Managing Your Portfolio 261

Chapter 18: Choosing an Effective Stock-Picking Strategy 263

Chapter 19: Buying and Selling Dividend Stocks: Where and How 273

Chapter 20: Tuning In to Changes in Tax Laws 287

Part VI: The Part of Tens 305

Chapter 21: Setting the Record Straight: Ten Common Misconceptions about Dividends 307

Chapter 22: Ten Dividend Investing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 313

Appendix: The Dividend Aristocrats 319

Index 323

About the author

Lawrence Carrel is a financial journalist and served as a staff writer at The Wall Street Journal.com, Smart Money.com, and The Street.com. He is the author of ETFs for the Long Run: What They Are, How They Work, and Simple Strategies for Successful Long-Term Investing (Wiley).