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    I second L4D, that the charts could also be showing out the absolute dividend payments as opposed to merely showing dividend yields. For example if a stock is trading at $100 and pays a $10 annual dividend it yields 10%. Investors looking for retirement income would be buying this stock for the dividend yield. If the stock went down to $50 and the dividend was cut to $5/share, the dividend yield is still 10%, but the person who bought at $100 is actually making only 5% off his/her original investment...
    Jul 02 10:39 am |Rating: +3 0 |Link to Comment
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