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Knowledge@Wharton June 4, 2003	Bush's Dividend Tax Cut: Glass Half Empty or Half Full? The final tax-cut bill the president signed into law at the end of May did not eliminate dividend taxes, but reduced the dividend tax to 15%, from a high of 38.6%, for investors in the top tax bracket. Is that enough to provide the benefits advocates had predicted?
Registered Rep. March 1, 2003 Susan L. Hirshman	Playing the Dividend Tax Cut The proposed elimination of double taxation on dividends has got many a client and advisor alike wondering: "Should I dump munis and start loading up on dividend-generating stocks?" The prudent financial advisor's response should be, "Not yet."
The Motley Fool January 2, 2004 Roy Lewis	Dividends vs. Salary for Businesses C- and S-type corporations can save taxes, depending on how they classify compensation.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Todd Wenning	Enjoy Your Dividends While You Can With 2008 possibly being the last year of broad-based dividend growth across the S&P, as well as the last opportunity for Congress to extend the 2003 Bush tax cuts, big changes may be around the corner for your dividends.
Knowledge@Wharton December 18, 2002	Analyzing Likely Tax Cuts in 2003: Can Bush Kickstart the Economy? When Congress returns from the holiday break, President Bush is expected to unveil his plan for using tax cuts to stimulate the economy. But would the proposals under discussion provide the kind of short-term economic boost the White House says the country needs?
Entrepreneur December 2003 Joan Szabo	For a Limited Time Want to take advantage of the cut in dividend taxes? You'll need to strike while the iron's hot.
Financial Advisor June 2006 Bruce W. Fraser	Sleeping Giants Companies and investors are waking up to dividends -- but will it last?
The Motley Fool September 15, 2009 Dan Caplinger	This Is the Secret of the Market's Best Stocks Don't discount dividends.
The Motley Fool February 29, 2008 Todd Wenning & James Early	Don't Kill Our Dividends In May 2003, President Bush signed into law the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, which reduced the tax rate on qualified corporate dividends and long-term capital gains to 15%. Without an act of Congress, however, JGTRRA will not last beyond 2010.
The Motley Fool June 19, 2006 Chuck Saletta	Unstoppable Gains Your investments can earn money no matter what the stock market does.
CFO April 1, 2003 Schneider & Reason	Questionable Yield The White House wants dividends to be tax-free. But will companies pay out?
Investment Advisor August 2007 Ken Ziesenheim	The Income Barista Here is how investment advisors can build diversified dividend portfolios for their clients' retirements.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Do Dividends Really Matter? There's no one correct way to invest. Many dividend-paying stocks will provide strong returns to investors, but many stocks that don't pay dividends will also soar into the stratosphere.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Uncle Sam Double-Dips on Dividends Taxation of dividends: it's not what you earn that counts -- it's what you keep.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Selena Maranjian	What Dividends Tell You Dividends can tell you a lot about a company -- perhaps more than you think.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2010 Dan Caplinger	The Best Dividend Stock You Can Buy Don't let dividends confuse you. Once you understand why stocks pay dividends, you'll be able to separate the best from the rest and buy stocks that work for your needs.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Not All Dividends Are Created Equal Where do dividends come from, and which kind is best for your portfolio? Not all dividends are the same, and some are better off left alone.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2006 Ralph Casale	Dueling Fools: Dividends Investing is generally fraught with future promise. Dividends can be an island of stability in a turbulent market, helping investors achieve long-term outsized gains.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Chris Mallon	How Safe Are Your Dividends? Does a dividend yield look too good to be true? Here are some ways to tell.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger	7 Terrible Stocks That Paid Off Big Time Dividends mean more than you realize.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Elliott Orsillo	The Dividend Dilemma Are high-dividend stocks the best investments?
The Motley Fool November 17, 2009 Chuck Saletta	Don't Ignore These Incredible Returns What can happen when you let your dividends compound.
Financial Planning June 1, 2012 Richard McMahon	Defending Dividends Lower tax rates on income from dividends clearly benefit American investors and I'd argue the economy. Unless Congress acts before the end of the year, the maximum tax rate on dividend income could skyrocket to as high as 43.4% from 15%.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Is the Dividend Crisis Finally Over? Not all of the news on the dividend front is bad. There are several reasons why you shouldn't give up on dividend stocks.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2006 Philip Durell	Dividend Basics Understanding how and why dividends are paid out by companies is an essential part of being a great investor. Not only do they give you extra purchasing power, they can also reveal a great deal about a company's financial health and its attitude toward shareholders.
Financial Advisor December 2003 Don Schreiber Jr.	Examining The Dividend Tipping Point Tax law changes make dividend-paying stocks the choice for the future.
The Motley Fool February 13, 2009 Dan Caplinger	The Simple Step You Can't Afford to Skip Stocks that pay healthy dividends have helped investors create fortunes over the years. But if you forget one simple step along the way, you'll end up with only a fraction of the nest egg you could have had.
BusinessWeek October 8, 2007 James Mehring	Payouts: Buying Trouble Down The Line More money is going to shareholders in the form of dividends. The trend could have important long-run implications for the economy.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2005 Tim Hanson	The Power of Free Money Hear that Drip? It's your portfolio growing. The best candidates for Drips (dividend reinvestment plans) are stocks that increase dividends regularly and appreciate in the market.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2010 Chuck Saletta	One Way to Double Your Returns Reinvesting your dividends is a simple way to juice your returns.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	The Power of Assists Dividends aren't flashy and quite often they're ignored altogether. However, over years, dividends allow investors to rack up larger gains.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger	High Fund Taxes? Be Happy! A rundown on the hows and whys of taxes on distributions.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2010 Jordan DiPietro	Why Your Stock Is Probably Swindling You Stocks that don't pay dividends may be cheating you out of value
On Wall Street September 1, 2012 John Diehl	New Insight Can Help Dividend-Oriented Investors Make Better Decisions Political wrangling over the so-called fiscal cliff, the potential expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts coupled with sharp reductions in federal spending, has stimulated many a conversation about the resulting financial planning implications.
Financial Planning May 1, 2005 Russell Wild	To Reinvest or Not to Reinvest Advisers have strong opinions on what to do with dividends and capital gains. But the choice may not be either-or.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Money Making Money Put the snowball principle to work for your portfolio. But it is important to study dividend-paying candidates (and any stock you're considering, for that matter) carefully.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2009 Selena Maranjian	A Tax Hike for Dividends and Capital Gains? The administration has proposed capping dividend and capital gains taxes at 20%, even for high-income taxpayers. That's a tax hike, but not as big an increase as some fear.
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Joseph Weber	Beware Of Fat Dividends High payouts alone don't mean stocks are doing well. In fact, they could signal just the opposite. So, amid the dividend-hiking frenzy, here are guidelines on what to avoid.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Chuck Saletta	Earn 30% Better Returns Over time, dividend payments represent a large fraction of investors' total returns.
The Motley Fool June 19, 2007 Todd Wenning	Stocks That Don't Stop Dividend-paying stocks are great for your portfolio -- but only if they keep paying out.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Why Dividends Really Make a Difference Seeking out dividend-paying stocks is worth the effort.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2009 Dan Caplinger	This Mistake Could Cost You $3.8 Million You can't afford not to reinvest dividends.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2009 Chuck Saletta	Are Your Dividends Safe? More than 340 companies reduced or eliminated their dividends in 2008. Whether you rely on your dividends for current income, cash to reinvest, or signals of a company's true strength, those reductions should be troubling.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2009 Dan Caplinger	4 Dividend Stocks You Can't Depend On They could easily let you down.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 Mathew Emmert	Why Dividends Rule the Market Dividends are the key to long-term investment success.
Knowledge@Wharton July 2, 2003	Ducking Foreign Taxes: How Much Can U.S. Investors Really Save? Individual investors are often advised to keep 10-20% of their portfolios in foreign stocks, and these days that's easy to do with a slew of mutual funds. But there's a problem most don't notice: Many countries require stock issuers to withhold taxes on dividends paid to Americans.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2010 Selena Maranjian	These Stocks Tax You Twice Many people don't realize that dividend investments can double the IRS's chances to reach into your wallet -- unless you take advantage of a clever, simple strategy to block the tax man.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2006 Jim Mueller	Dividend Myths Foolishly Debunked, Part 2 Is a dividend really a dividend? Do stock splits fit in here somehow? What happens to my tax situation if I sell on the ex-dividend date?
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Tim Hanson	More Money, Less Risk In good times and bad, dividends deliver the best of the market.
BusinessWeek December 22, 2003 Mike McNamee	Fattening 401(k)s Gets Easier, But... With the New Year, you'll be able to make larger tax-exempt contributions to your 401(k) plan. But if you're a super-saver who makes aftertax contributions, the changes have complicated things.