Are The Best Dividend Stocks From Last Year Also The Best Investments For 2012?

The Top 5 US Dividend Stocks For 2012 By DoubleDividend. Which dividend paying stocks paid out the most cash in dividends in 2011? Did they raise their dividends enough to stay among the top US dividend stocks in 2012 for cash payouts? 2011’s winners were all Dow dividend stocks, all raised their dividends in 2011, and have the size and cash necessary to make this short list.


This group paid investors approx. $6 billion to $10 billion-plus in 2011, and appear likely to increase those amounts in 2012, given their historic and recent dividend growth rates. (Although though GE lowered its dividends in 2009, it started increasing them again in 2010, and continued to do so in 2011, with a huge 21% hike):






If you’re an income investor, this elite group holds some of the best stocks to buy in 2012 for dependable dividends.


Source: DoubleDividends