4 Dividend Stocks Turbo-Charging Returns

It is a well-documented fact that a significant portion of historical equity returns are a result of reinvested dividends. In Triumph of the Optimists: 101 Years of Global Investment Returns (2002), the authors looked at equity returns from capital gains and dividends from 1900 to 2000. They determined that performance in any given year was driven by capital appreciation, but long-term returns were largely the result of reinvested dividends. Here are several companies looking to increase their long-term returns by raising their cash dividends:W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (WPC) provides long-term sale-leaseback and build-to-suit transactions for companies worldwide and manages a global investment portfolio. June 16th the copany increased its quarterly distribution 7% to $0.55 per share. The distribution is payable on July 15, 2011 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2011, this marks the Company's 41st consecutive distribution increase. The yield based on the new... Read more