Companies in the following sectors and industries have among the highest historical dividend yields: basic materials, oil and gas, banks and financial, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, and utilities. (investopedia.com)
It is a mistake to simplify the stock picking process by considering only dividend yields and historical dividend growth rates. (retailinvestor.org)
More recent dividend increases have been a bit muted, but the new structure would seemingly put the company in a position to resume to more historical dividend growth. (dailytradealert.com)