After all, the currency has no yield support, a continuing trade deficit and the prospect of endless fiscal deficits.

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Another reason to like dividend stocks is they tend to be less volatile over time because yield provides support: a stock yielding 5% is less likely to get cut in half and yield 10% than a non-dividend paying growth stock or a low-yielding stock.

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The Company is principally engaged in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of yield-enhancing, production support solutions for specialized applications in the supply chain of the electronics industry, primarily for PCBs and FPDs.

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