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The Motley Fool August 13, 2008 Selena Maranjian	Look Beyond the Headlines For dividend investors, the recent news that Stanley Works hiked its dividend for the 41st straight year sounds downright enticing. But the headlines alone don't tell the whole story. Read on for more.
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The Motley Fool January 27, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Searching for Stanley Stanley's management said all the right things in its earnings release three months ago. Now shareholders need to make sure that management's deeds continue to match its words.
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The Motley Fool July 30, 2004 Ben McClure	AT&T's Kindest Cut A big dividend cut at Ma Bell is long overdue. Without it, shareholders could be headed for even more trouble.
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The Motley Fool July 19, 2004 Mathew Emmert	Pay Up, Mr. Softy Bill Gates has given billions to philanthropic causes over the years. But, given that, why is Microsoft so stingy when it comes to paying its own shareholders?
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The Motley Fool July 12, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Disney's Dividend Beleaguered Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner hinted that shareholders may hear about an increased dividend before the year is out.
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