The 15 Top Performing U.S. Dividend Contenders

Monty Spivak submits: Is it worth enrolling your shares in a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)? Experts in the marketplace appear to strongly endorse these plans. After various banking, sovereign, and other financial crises, the widespread endorsement may cause one to worry. Many websites are dedicated to the topic, or have articles and blogs which propose that the average investor will benefit from DRIPs.

By Vatalyst: Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs) offer shareholders a way to buy stock directly from the company or through a transfer agent, usually through a monthly plan. They get their name from the fact that they also reinvest dividends paid, purchasing more stock.

Scott's Investments submits:Each month DRIP Investing publishes a list of stocks with a history of dividend increases. The "Dividend Champion" list is comprised of stocks which have increased their dividend payout for at least 25 consecutive years.

By Vatalyst: Investors in dividend reinvestment programs (DRIPs) typically have a long-term investment horizon and invest money periodically, most commonly on a monthly basis. The key advantage to DRIPs is that investments benefit from dollar cost averaging.

By Vatalyst: In view of the stock market's performance in the recent past, investors are seeking to invest in stocks with better dividend yields. I have highlighted five companies below which have an impressive dividend payment history and dividend reinvestment plan.

By Vatalyst: Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs) are becoming quite popular amongst income investors. These plans allow the flexibility to existing shareholders to reinvest their dividends to purchase more shares in whole or part. With many companies offering DRIPs to investors without any commission fees, it becomes difficult to pick the best ones. Here are some of the stocks that have promising financial results and a strong dividend history backing their DRIPs:

David Van Knapp submits:What’s a fast-growing dividend? 4% per year? 7%? 10%? Obviously reasonable minds can differ. Someone with a stock that’s already yielding 7% may say that 5% per year growth in that dividend is fine with her.

Jeffrey Gall submits: 10 Stocks Offering DRIPs at a Discount