Dividend Imperative: How Dividends Can Narrow the Gap between Main Street and Wall Street

IF YOU'RE INVESTED IN THE FUTURE OF THE STOCK MARKET, THIS IS YOUR WAKE-UP CALL.You ve seen the markets swing from bubble to scandal and back again. You ve watched the divide between Wall Street and Main Street grow larger each year. You ve wished there was a strategic approach to investing that strengthened portfolios, benefited companies, and bolstered the economy as well.The answer, according to business investor Daniel Peris, is simple. You need to focus on dividends.Investors need to demand bigger dividends and U.S. corporations need to pay out more of their profits as dividends.This is THE DIVIDEND IMPERATIVE.A powerful new call to action for investors and corporate leaders by the acclaimed author of The Strategic Dividend Investor Peris makes a compelling case that investors and companies need to focus more on dividends, which have accounted for the lion's share of stock market returns. John Heinzl, Toronto Globe & Mail All investors and corporate leaders can benefit from Peris s simple insight. J. Christopher Donahue, CEO, Federated Investors