New York Community Bancorp Passes Through 6% Yield Mark

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Wednesday, shares of New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.00), with the stock changing hands as low as $16.52 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 ...