Atmos Energy Passes Through 3% Yield Mark

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of Atmos Energy Corp. (NYSE: ATO) were yielding above the 3% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.56), with the stock changing hands as low as $51.26 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 sha...