Standard & Poor's official word on Dividend-rich investing--now completely updated with 1997 data. This invaluable resource distills Standard & Poor's successful dividend investment philosophy into a user-friendly guide for the individual investor. the authors, both editors of Standard & Poor's high-rated investment newsletter, The Outlook, tell readers why dividends are a vital part of the investment equation, what to look for in a dividend-paying stock, which stocks are the dividend leaders, and who successfully uses dividends as a stock picking tool.

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"A valuable asset for savvy cost-conscious investors."--Brian C. Rogers, Portfolio Manager, T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund. "...straightforward, commonsense approach to the insights, guidelines, and tools needed for long-term, profitable stock-market investing."--Shirley A. Lazo, Barron's. Build a Stock Portfolio That's Safe, Prudent, and Profitable in Any Market. The Dividend Rich Investor simplifies and demystifies dividend-oriented investment, focusing on stocks that have long-term records of high and growing dividend yields using Standard & Poor's highly regarded procedures for evaluating stocks. Written by editors of S&P's weekly investment advisory, The Outlook, this guide gives you lists of dividend-rich stocks, tips on selecting "free" stocks, red-flag signals that say "avoid this stock," and everything the individual investor needs to construct a winning portfolio. This book's commonsense wisdom will repay you for the rest of your life.