Once again, the value of dividends enhanced total return and cushioned downside volatility during an extremely turbulent quarter.

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And more of the industrial firms that make up the other two-thirds of total dividends will cut too.

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What companies and others like them demonstrate is how the combination of growing sales, earnings and dividends create compelling total returns.

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