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Best Dividend Stocks To Invest In Right Now

Expanding its program for returning capital to shareholders, Microsoft late Tuesday said its board voted to both boost its quarterly dividend and adopt a new share repurchase program.

Microsoft (ticker: MSFT) raised its quarterly dividend rate by 11%, to 62 cents from 56 cents. It was the 12th straight year that the company has boosted its quarterly payout following its September board meeting. The new rate gives the company a yield of 0.8%. The hike follows increases of 10% last year and 11% in 2019.

The company also announced a new $60 billion stock repurchase....More>>>

Best Dividend Stocks To Watch Right Now

It can be scary when stalwart dividend stocks fall in value, but it can also serve as an opportunity for investors to buy their shares on sale. Not only is there hope that they recover, but it also gives investors a chance to buy them while their yield is higher, and it will cost less to collect the same dividend. 

Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG), Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA), and AT&T (NYSE:T) have all been falling this year. And they all pay better than the 1.3% yield you can expect from the average stock in the S&P 500.

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