Dividend Stocks For Dummies

Expert advice on a mature, reliable way to invest money

Investing in dividend stocks is one of the top strategies to survive market instability. This hands-on guide gives you expert information and advice to successfully add dividend stocks to your investment portfolio, revealing how to make the most out of dividend stock investing — no matter the type of market.

• Get the 411 — find out what dividend stocks are, how they benefit investors, and why they're a good investment choice in today's market climate

• Make a plan — determine your goals, implement a strategy, and discover what it takes to be a successful dividend investor

• Weigh risk and reward — learn how to minimize risk and use your level of risk tolerance to guide your choices

• Know which industries are "in" — get the inside scoop on industries that are ripe for dividend investment

• Divide and conquer — build and manage your portfolio, buy the stock you want, and keep up with dividend taxation

Open the book and find:

• The advantages of utilizing a dividend strategy

• What makes a good dividend stock and how they're calculated

• Important dates in the life of a dividend stock

• Popular styles of investing

• Ways to analyze a stock's price-to-earnings ratio and yield

• Dividend reinvestment plans and direct purchase programs

• How to avoid dividend investment mistakes

• Experienced investment advisors to contact for help

Learn to:

• Successfully add dividend stocks to your investment portfolio

• Effectively research companies

• Gauge risk, growth, and return

• Increase your dividend investments