IT COULD BE A GREAT YEAR FOR DIVIDEND INVESTORS

2011 could turn out to be a great year for investors in dividend paying stocks.  According to S & P's Howard Silverblatt, the first 4 months of dividend increases in 2011, have already surpassed total dividend increases for 2010.  Altogether, the 500 largest firms on Wall Street have increased dividend payments by nearly $21 billion so far this year, representing a massive increase in the amount of money companies are willing to part with for the benefit of shareholders. 

With the huge increases in dividends and some dividend stocks already showing terrific overall returns, 2011 could turn out to be one of the best years for dividend investors in a very long time!