It is apparent that the market is assuming some type of hike in dividend tax rates for 2013. Select companies are taking this to heart, and paying one-time special dividends before the clock runs out. The statistics so far prove this out: year-to-date, about 70 stocks in the Russell 3000 have pai…
Morningstar's Josh Peters says investors should be prudent in allocating equity for college savings, but dividend-payers are a good choice for those who can handle some market volatility.