CF Dividend Yield Pushes Past 5%

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Friday, shares of CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.20), with the stock changing hands as low as $23.76 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 example you purcha...