Dividend Link Roundup + MORE

According to data collected from FactSet Research, dividend payments reached $117 billion, or $347.43 per share, in February — only 7% below the 2007 record of $372.46 per share. The Dow has been rapidly picking up the pace ever since the financial crisis, which caused a dip in the overall tally as companies like General Electric (NYSE:GE) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) were forced to reduce or

I just love this digital era. Have you ever heard of the TV show Veronica Mars? I don’t know much about it but my sister was a big fan. They were unable to get funding for a movie so they went through Kickstarter to get funding and they’ve destroyed their goal.. filming starts this summer…

In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has taken over the #54 spot from Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN), according to The Online Investor. Click here to find out the top S&P 500 components ordered by average analyst rating »

Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Dividends/Arlington+Asset+Investment+%28AI%29+Declares+%240.875+Quarterly+Dividend%3B+13.5%25+Yield/8189660.html for the full story.

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) provides information technology (IT) products and services worldwide. The company operates in five segments: Global Technology Services, Global Business Services, Software, Systems and Technology, and Global Financing. This dividend achiever has paid dividends since 1913, and has increased dividends for 17 years in a row…

Let’s jump into the links:
1. Price of Stock You Pay is Very Important @ DGSI.
2. Three stages of dividend growth @ DGI.
3. Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) Dividend Stock Analysis @ DGS.
4. DGI Case Study – $5K to $100K In Three Years @ Dividend Mantra.
5. Japan… Trade Opportunity? @ IS…