21 Dividend Stocks Raising Their Payouts And Yields

In a down-market when many people are rushing to buy gold, I take comfort that I already have mine. No, not that kind, but something much better! A growing stream of dividend income from solid companies. While everyone else is panicked about their portfolios' decline, I see a downturn as an incredible buying opportunity. Lower prices, rising yields and growing dividends, it's hard to beat that combination. Below are several select companies that recently announced dividend increases:C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW), a third-party logistics company, provides multimodal freight transportation services and logistics solutions to companies in various industries worldwide. December 8th the company increased its quarterly dividend 13.4% to $0.33 per share. The dividend is payable January 3, 2012, to shareholders of record on December 20, 2011. The yield based on the new payout is 2.0%.Edison International (EIX) engages in the supply of electric energy. December 8th the... Read more