What to Do When Your Dividends Die
Published Mon, 20 Jun 2011 on The Motley Fool

Far from a sure thingOver the long haul, dividend stocks have a lot going for them. Countless studies have shown how much better dividend-paying stocks do with long-term performance compared with their non-dividend-paying counterparts. But before you run out and by just any dividend stock, you need to realize that there's always the risk that the stock you choose will have to cut its dividend. If it does, you'll have to figure out whether you should dump your shares and move on to another high-yielding stock or hang on in the hopes of seeing an eventual recovery.... Read more