The Danger of Low Dividends

My Fool Daily APRIL 30, 2013 HEADLINE OF THE DAY The Danger of Low Dividends Earnings among S&P 500 companies are at an all-time high. By quite a bit, too: Operating earnings per share last year were more than 10% above the previous peak set in 2006, when the economy topped out before the recession. Dividend payouts are also at an all-time high, but there is much less to be excited about here. Click here to read more. TODAY'S WATCHLIST ARTICLES 9 Dividend Stocks to Buy Today A top Motley Fool analyst has identified 9 rock-solid dividend stocks he believes will both trounce the market and hand you better-than-Treasury yields for years to come. It includes 5 "dividend rock stars" including a major oil giant, 2 "high-yielding dividend divas" including a New York City bank yielding nearly 8%, and 2 "dividend up-and-comers" featuring a little-known investment bank and a distributor of medical and surgical equipment. Today you can read through this report -- and get all the companies' names and ticker symbols -- completely FREE. Simply click here to get started! EDITOR'S PICKS WATCH NOW Time to Buy Buffalo Wild Wings? Do Oil Companies Pay Enough in Taxes? Or Too Much? By Tyler Crowe Why You Have No Clue What the Market Is Doing By Morgan Housel Analysts Debate: Is Diageo a Top Stock? By Alex Planes Click Here For all the news on the companies you care about, click over to www.MyWatchlist.com. Brought to you by The Motley Fool / fool.com / Follow us:   This is a message from The Motley Fool · 2000 Duke St. · Alexandria, VA 22314 Legal Information · Copyright ©1995-2013 The Motley Fool. All rights reserved. If you no longer wish to receive this email, please unsubscribe now. You may also add, change, or remove any other Motley Fool email subscription.