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1. What would your annualized rate of return from dividends alone been on Johnson & Johnson stock if you had purchased shares in the early 1970s?
a) 9%
b) 13%
c) 26%
d) 48%

2. What's the Federal tax rate for stock dividends?
a) 15%
b) 20%
c) 30%
d) 0%

3. If investor A buys a dividend paying stock from investor B after the ex-dividend date, who gets the dividend?
a) Investor A
b) Investor B
c) Neither A or B, the company doesn't have to pay it
d) The dividend gets shared in an investor pool

4. Which industrial mogul was famous for saying "Here's the goose that lays the golden eggs" after getting his first stock dividend?
a) J.P. Morgan
b) Andrew Carnegie
c) J.D. Rockefeller
d) George Pullman

Answers: 1. d) 48%. 2. a) 15%. 3. b) Investor B. 4. b) Andrew Carnegie.

Source: 1 & 3. Investopedia. 2. IRS. 4. funtrivia.com.

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MARKET COMMENTARY
Why Dividend-Paying Stocks Could Perform Well
In 2010
By Gabriel F. Burczyk, President & CEO

Gabriel F. BurczykThe U.S. economy entered positive territory and stocks rebounded in 2009--but with unemployment at 10%, 2010 will be very much a 'what-ifs economy' and an important year for investors to see improvements--a state of affairs that could bode well for dividend-paying stocks this year and into the near future.

The lure of dividends

Before we explain why 2010 could be a good year for dividend-paying stocks, let's review the lure of dividends in general.

There are two ways stocks can increase in value: by increasing in price or by generating income, which is paid in the form of dividends.
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MONEY MANAGER COMMENTARY
Keeping the Positive Momentum Going

Eagle Asset ManagementEagle Asset Management
The role of the Federal Reserve during the past year and a half is dissected in this commentary from Eagle. The Fed has stepped out of its traditional role to help guide the domestic and international economies from the brink of a worldwide depression. Eagle believes the Fed has done a tremendous job in their navigation, and that they have restored the citizens' faith in the economic system.
Click here for full Market Commentary, January 2010

Hillman Capital ManagementHillman Capital Management
Hillman continues to believe that the U.S. economy is favorably trending to a position of stability. Positive consumer activity, welcoming trends in unemployment, the direction of credit standards, as well as a pickup in demand for manufactured goods, are all factors that have helped. As long as these trends persist, Hillman believes that growth will continue to follow as well.
Click here for complete Market Commentary, 4th Quarter 2009

LateefLateef Investment Management
Despite the upwards move the market has made this past year, Lateef believes that there is still opportunities to be found in equities. A number of different factors are contributing to their outlook. The most important being the 3.3 trillion sitting on the sidelines parked in money markets, the increasing spread between the 2 and 10 year treasury bonds, stabilizing home prices, and the increases in corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Click here for full Market Commentary, 4th Quarter 2009

Federated InvestorsFederated Investors
Federated believes the economy is sitting in a good position and is looking for the market to make its next move up. They believe upwards earnings surprises and consumers that are ready to spend, are factors that will help keep the momentum going.
Click here for complete Weekly Update, January 8, 2010
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FINANCIAL TIDBITS
January's Fortune-Telling Prowess...Or Lack Thereof

January ForecastingMost of us have heard the sayings "as goes the week, so goes the year" and "as goes the month, so goes the year," referring to the first week of January and the entire month of January as being excellent stock-market performance predictors for the next 51 weeks and 11 months, respectively. The phrases are commonly accepted to be as close to a 'sure thing' as you can get in stock market forecasting. But is it true or hype? It appears to be a bit of both, according to trading expert James Bianco.
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