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21 Mar 2013 20:59

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Thursday, shares of Cleco Corp. (NYSE: CNL) were yielding above the 3% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.35), with the stock changing hands as low as $44.84 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock market's total return. To illustrate, suppose for example you purchased shares o...
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