Consolidated Communications Holdings (CNSL) Passes Through 6% Yield Mark

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Friday, shares of Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc (NASD: CNSL) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.54952), with the stock changing hands as low as $25.76 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...