The original article can be found at http://seekingalpha.com/article/264509-top-dividend-stocks-based-on-dividend-history-yield-and-payout
The highlights here are, it is a good starting point for someone that wants to get into strong dividend paying companies. Of course there are other criteria that might preclude what was used here to define your choice, but this is good to look at and work from.
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Note: Data Source DRIP Investing, MSN, and Finviz. Always conduct your own research as statistical anomalies can exist, especially in instances of short-term earnings fluctuations skewing payout ratio.
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