6 Dividend Stocks Building Shareholder Returns

As numerous research projects have shown, a conservative dividend growth based investment strategy has consistently outperformed the market over time. My goal as a dividend growth investor is to build a steadily increasing income and not necessarily to outperform the market via capital gains. But given the choice, I certainty don’t mind having both. Below are several dividend stocks building shareholder returns with higher cash dividends: Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (SKT) is a publicly-traded REIT headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina that operates and owns, or has ownership interests in, a portfolio of 34 upscale outlet shopping centers in 22 states. April 7th the company increased its quarterly dividend 3.2% to $0.20/share. The dividend is payable on May 13, 2011 to shareholders of record on April 29, 2011. The yield based on the new payout is 3.2%. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC) is one of the nation’s largest diversified... Read more