Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Shares Cross 4% Yield Mark

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp (NYSE: OXY) were yielding above the 4% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $3.00), with the stock changing hands as low as $74.66 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 purcha...