About 180 companies in the S&P 500 have increased dividend payouts by more than 9 percent in the last 12 months. Here is a look at 20 S&P 500 stocks with some of the greatest percent increases in dividend yields in the past year. Read More
Utility, material and industrial companies led the gains in the Standard & Poor's 500 Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve announced it will keep interest rates near zero in the long-term. Read More