Best Dividend Stocks

The following is a list of the best dividend stocks that we've profiled on Dividend.com and certified for long-term investors. The stocks below are truly the best of the best -- currently, less than one in seven dividend-paying stocks qualify for this exclusive list.

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Stock Symbol	Company Name	Dividend.com Overall Rating	Dividend Yield	Current Price*	Price on Date Recommended**
ABT	Abbott Labs	(3.9 / 5)	2.49%	57.72	54.76	(on 6/9/08)
ROH	Rohm & Haas	(3.9 / 5)	1.97%	75.21	44.83	(on 7/10/08)
ECOL	American Ecology	(3.9 / 5)	1.86%	32.18	28.30	(on 6/9/08)
HCN	Health Care REIT	(3.9 / 5)	5.21%	50.69	47.83	(on 6/9/08)
LDG	Longs Drug Stores	(3.9 / 5)	0.77%	72.43	55.14	(on 8/6/08)
FDG	Fording Canadian Coal Trust	(3.9 / 5)	2.21%	89.13	80.66	(on 6/9/08)
WMT	Walmart	(3.8 / 5)	1.60%	59.29	58.37	(on 6/9/08)
SO	Southern Corp	(3.8 / 5)	4.28%	37.66	34.92	(on 6/9/08)
OLN	Olin Corp	(3.8 / 5)	3.00%	26.63	23.10	(on 6/9/08)
PFE	Pfizer	(3.8 / 5)	6.71%	19.08	17.96	(on 6/9/08)
MCD	McDonald's	(3.8 / 5)	2.42%	62.08	56.95	(on 6/9/08)
OFC	Corporate Office Properties	(3.8 / 5)	3.53%	38.53	36.59	(on 6/9/08)
GIS	General Mills	(3.8 / 5)	2.38%	67.28	61.63	(on 6/9/08)
GRC	Gorman-Rupp	(3.8 / 5)	0.96%	41.59	41.00	(on 6/9/08)
HCP	HCP Inc.	(3.8 / 5)	5.15%	35.31	33.76	(on 6/9/08)
HME	Home Properties Inc.	(3.8 / 5)	4.99%	52.91	51.47	(on 6/9/08)
LG	Laclede Group	(3.8 / 5)	3.22%	46.60	39.97	(on 6/9/08)
YPF	YPF Sociedad	(3.8 / 5)	7.09%	48.10	47.00	(on 6/9/08)
CIR	Circor International	(3.8 / 5)	0.26%	58.66	53.45	(on 6/9/08)
KMR	KinderMorgan Management	(3.8 / 5)	7.14%	55.50	56.13	(on 6/9/08)

* Stock Price shown is previous day's closing price.
** Recommended Date/Price reflects the stock's price on the day the stock became "Recommended."

Simply the Best Dividend Stocks

The best dividend stocks above have been hand picked by Dividend.com staff, and these stocks are Dividend.com Certified as solid long-term investments. As with any investment, however, you should always do your homework first before deciding to invest. Be sure to check back often, as this list is updated daily.