Will Intel's Dividend Rise Again?
Intel is likely to announce its next dividend this week.
The chip giant offers the third-richest dividend yield on the Dow Jones Industrial Average , behind only Verizon and AT&T . But the juicy 3.5% yield rests more on a weak share price than on strong payout increases. In fact, Intel's payouts haven't grown since summer 2012.
In the video below, Fool analyst Anders Bylund considers whether Intel's recent news might point to a long-awaited dividend boost this week.
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