ALTR Dividend Yield Pushes Past 2%

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Wednesday, shares of Altera Corp. (NASD: ALTR) were yielding above the 2% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.72), with the stock changing hands as low as $35.76 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 share...