These Stocks Still Aren't Showing You the Money

If you like real money better than paper gains that can evaporate at a moment's notice, then dividend-paying stocks probably appeal to you quite a bit. And with the uptick in dividends over the past year, many investors are more optimistic than ever about the prospects for dividend-paying stocks. But before you jump in whole-hog for the benefits of dividend payers, keep one thing in mind: As promising as the future outlook may appear, dividends are still playing catch-up, attempting to make up for losses from the financial crisis that utterly decimated some income-producing stocks.... Read more