Improve your investment returns with expert advice from the world's leading financial information organizationInvestors are rediscovering the profitable advantages of dividend-paying stocks, due to the "e;bird in the hand"e; nature of regular dividend payments, dramatically reduced historical volatility, and the current reduction in the federal dividend tax rate. The Standard & Poor's Guide to Building Wealth with Dividend Stocks tackles all the key issues for adding the stability and performance of dividend stocks to your portfolio, providing hands-on techniques for identifying the best dividend-paying stocks and companies, using dividend tax law changes to improve returns, and implementing innovative dividend stock strategies.