IBM has finally overtaken Microsoft to become the 2nd most valuable tech stock in the world.
In the first quarter of 2011, 117 stocks in the S&P 500 index either initiated a dividend or increased their dividend. That's up 50% from last year.
Here are 4 Dow stocks that are performing well and have winning CEO’s at the helm.
Through the first nine months of the year, dividend payments have increased $18.5 billion.
Microsoft initiated their dividend program in 2003, but this marks the first dividend increase from the tech giant since September 2008.
Are growth stocks really finding a better use for their cash piles than returning it to investors in the form of a dividend?