How Do You Find Stocks That Pay Dividends?
Stock dividends can be attractive as a source of steady income, while you still get to retain the stock shares for further returns. There is also a perception that companies which can afford to pay dividends are generally more stable. The best way to find stocks that pay good dividends is to do your own research with a stock screener, such as those available in Google Finance or Yahoo Finance. You’ve probably been exposed to ads for highest dividend stock lists or best dividend stock lists or whatever the infomercial chooses to call them, but you can get all that information on your own for free. This article will show how to find dividend stocks using Google stock screener, but the same ideas would apply to any other screeners you would prefer to use. Go to www.google.com/finance and click on the Stock Screener link next to the search box. If you haven’t used this tool before, check the resource section below for an article about using the Google screener. Choose the criteria for your
