Howard Silverblatt

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  Slideshow: Dividends in the Spotlight

  By Susan Kelly  |  July 23, 2012

  More companies are paying dividends; Apple, Dell initiate payments.

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  Tax Hike Could Discourage Dividend Revival

  By Susan Kelly  |  July 23, 2012

  Some companies may advance the timing of payments ahead of the spike in the dividend tax that's coming next year.

• Dividends Bustin’ Out All Over

  By Whitney Kisling, Bloomberg  |  April 26, 2012

  Number of S&P 500 companies paying dividends is highest in 12 years.

• S&P 500 Dividends Hit Record

  By Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg  |  March 15, 2012

  Bank increases this week push payments to annual rate of $29.02 per index share.

• PR: U.S. dividend increases jump 27.8% in Q1

  By Other Sources  |  April 8, 2011

  Investors gain $19 billion in dividend income, S&P says

• Companies Initiate Dividends

  By Staff Writer  |  October 1, 2010

  Cisco plans to start paying a dividend, while Microsoft boosts its payout.