Best Dividend Stocks

The following is a list of the best dividend stocks that we've profiled on Dividend.com and certified for long-term investors. The stocks below are truly the best of the best -- currently, less than one in six dividend-paying stocks qualify for this exclusive list.

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Stock Symbol	Company Name	Dividend.com Overall Rating	Dividend Yield	Current Price*	Price on Date Recommended**
NSC	Norfolk Southern	(3.9 / 5)	1.80%	70.95	64.18	(on 6/9/08)
EQR	Equity Residential	(3.9 / 5)	4.42%	43.69	42.55	(on 6/9/08)
ABT	Abbott Labs	(3.9 / 5)	2.47%	58.36	54.76	(on 6/9/08)
ROH	Rohm & Haas	(3.9 / 5)	1.97%	74.95	44.83	(on 7/10/08)
ECOL	American Ecology	(3.9 / 5)	1.93%	31.04	28.30	(on 6/9/08)
BTI	British Amer. Tobacco	(3.9 / 5)	5.17%	73.09	73.00	(on 6/9/08)
EPD	Enterprise Products	(3.9 / 5)	7.32%	28.15	30.46	(on 6/9/08)
GMT	GATX	(3.9 / 5)	2.44%	44.19	48.06	(on 6/9/08)
HIW	Highwood Properties	(3.9 / 5)	4.90%	34.70	34.84	(on 6/9/08)
HCN	Health Care REIT	(3.9 / 5)	5.27%	50.11	47.83	(on 6/9/08)
ING	ING Group	(3.9 / 5)	6.26%	33.84	35.81	(on 6/9/08)
CLI	Mack-Cali Realty	(3.9 / 5)	6.30%	40.66	38.21	(on 6/9/08)
WGL	WGL Holdings	(3.9 / 5)	4.47%	31.75	35.11	(on 6/9/08)
CFFN	Capitol Federal Financial	(3.9 / 5)	4.95%	40.38	40.50	(on 6/9/08)
FDG	Fording Canadian Coal Trust	(3.9 / 5)	2.29%	85.85	80.66	(on 6/9/08)
WMT	Walmart	(3.8 / 5)	1.67%	56.96	58.37	(on 6/9/08)
SO	Southern Corp	(3.8 / 5)	4.56%	35.33	34.92	(on 6/9/08)
OLN	Olin Corp	(3.8 / 5)	2.83%	28.27	23.10	(on 6/9/08)
DD	Dupont	(3.8 / 5)	3.78%	43.36	46.32	(on 6/9/08)
HAS	Hasbro	(3.8 / 5)	2.07%	38.70	37.51	(on 6/9/08)

* Stock Price shown is previous day's closing price.
** Recommended Date/Price reflects the stock's price on the day the stock became "Recommended."

Simply the Best Dividend Stocks

The best dividend stocks above have been hand picked by Dividend.com staff, and these stocks are Dividend.com Certified as solid long-term investments. As with any investment, however, you should always do your homework first before deciding to invest. Be sure to check back often, as this list is updated daily.