FE Dividend Yield Pushes Past 4%

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Tuesday, shares of FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE: FE) were yielding above the 4% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.44), with the stock changing hands as low as $35.85 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 purchased share...