Best Dividend Stocks

Best Dividend StocksThe 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 20 dividend-paying stocks qualify for this exclusive list.

Some of the "Recommended" stocks below may be more suited to aggressive investors. These stocks are denoted with a "" sign, and may spend a relatively short amount of time on our "Recommended" list.

Dividend.com's Best Dividend Stocks List for July 3, 2009

  10 dividend stocks found. Listing results 1-10.

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Stock
Symbol 		Company
Name 		Dividend.com
DARS™ Rating 		Dividend Yield Current
Price* 		Price on Date Recommended**
CLX Clorox Co. Login/Signup for Ratings 3.57% 55.97 53.49 (on 6/11/09)
ETR Entergy Corp Login/Signup for Ratings 4.02% 74.68 71.08 (on 5/5/09)
HNZ HJ Heinz Co. Login/Signup for Ratings 4.69% 35.80 35.06 (on 1/24/09)
KFT Kraft Foods Login/Signup for Ratings 4.47% 25.96 24.26 (on 5/5/09)
MO Altria Group Login/Signup for Ratings 7.85% 16.30 15.86 (on 3/10/09)
PM Philip Morris International Login/Signup for Ratings 5.03% 42.94 33.65 (on 3/12/09)
RAI Reynolds American Login/Signup for Ratings 8.91% 38.16 36.33 (on 6/17/09)
T AT&T Login/Signup for Ratings 6.67% 24.59 23.35 (on 3/12/09)
VZ Verizon Login/Signup for Ratings 6.10% 30.18 25.93 (on 10/10/08)
WMI Waste Management Login/Signup for Ratings 4.23% 27.40 26.95 (on 5/7/09)

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A Note Regarding Stock Ratings Changes

When we remove a name from our "Recommended" dividend stocks list, that downgrade generally means that we no longer recommended adding to existing positions, or establishing new positions in that stock. When a stock is removed from the Recommended list, investors should employ a sell strategy on the name to protect from possible losses.

In general, we almost always remove stocks that drop 20-25% from the price levels at which we first recommended them. We also do not hesitate to "take profits" if we feel there is a fundamental shift that may be occurring in the stock. Full explanation of our ratings system »

* 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.

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