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Investing in 'Dividend Aristocrats'

"It's an understatement to say that 2009 was a lousy year for dividends. According to Standard & Poor's, last year was the worst year ever for dividends; in fact, dividend cuts caused investors to lose $58 billion in income over the year," says Chuck Carlson.

The editor of The DRIP Investor -- and author of the just released The LIttle Book of Big Dividends -- explains, "For 2009 overall, more than 800 companies cut their dividend payments, according to S&P. That was nearly 200 more than in 2008 and more than seven times the number of cuts in 2007."

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