The Dow's 10 Best Dividend Stocks

For the long term investor, dividend stocks have significant benefits in terms of providing income and growth potential. We continue to examine different portfolios to see what we can learn and use to further our investment portfolios. We are looking at the hit parade of dividend stocks. We have already looked at the bottom 20 and we now look at the top ten stocks and we can compare their performance along with the performance of a dividend ETF portfolio.Jake Lynch of The Street compared the pessimism of Pimco and Ken Fisher in terms of whether there is a strong future for stocks. He concluded that the case for stocks is compelling, given the low yields offered by bonds and the government's commitment to accelerate economic growth. Among the cheapest stocks in the U.S. market are Dow components, which offer clean balance sheets, powerful brands and emerging-markets exposure.The top... Read more