What are some good dividend paying stocks, or good ways to pick them?

Johnathan S: What are some good dividend paying stocks, or good ways to pick them?
I know VZ, JNJ, PG, ABT, DUK are some.

Does anyone recommend any stock screeners and methods, or just good dividend paying stocks?

Answers and Views:

Answer by La
Look for companies with high dividend yield and strong performance.

Answer by Jason A
BP haha…

Answer by cainvest1
If you are seeking just yield look at PFF. (But watch for rising interest rates.)

The other stocks you mention also offer the potential for capital gains. Add T, and MO to the list for large US companies.

MSN money has a free stock screener that lets you select for a wide range of things like this.

https://money.msn.com/stocks

Try it out!

Answer by jebediabartlett
a nice source for info is www.dividenddetective.com
personally I like Linn Energy ( LINE)…. energy prices have levelled of….should hold or rise….and at the current price 24/25…it amounts to a fantstic 10% div…!!

Answer by muncie birder
You should select ones that have a history of increasing their dividends year after year. There was an answer recently (not on Yahoo answers–somewhere else) that provided a link to a list of the companies that have done so for at least 25 years. That is a long time. Here are some that pay the most from that list.

CTL 8.4% 37 years
T 6.9% 26 years
MO 6.9% 42 years
PBI 6.4% 28 years
TET 6.0% 51 years wow!
LLY 5.9% 42 years
VVC 5.9% 50 years
WRE 5.8% 38 years
CINF 5.8% 49 years