APD Dividend Yield Pushes Past 2%

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Friday, shares of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD) were yielding above the 2% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $3.08), with the stock changing hands as low as $152.53 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 ...