Are Dividends Driving Your Investment Decisions?

Companies hoarding cash since the start of the recession are beginning to pass on some of it to their shareholders in the form of increased dividends, but it's unlikely to match the boom of a decade ago.

Shareholders are now counting on those dividends more than ever. But does a healthy dividend payout necessarily mean a healthy investment?

We want to know if high dividend yields are more important to your investing decisions than they were a year ago. Share your opinion below: