Apple Announcement A Sign Of 'Dividend Renaissance'

The news keeps getting better for dividend investors. But can it last?
The latest sign of a dividend renaissance is Apple's decision to begin sharing some of its profits with shareholders for the first time in nearly two decades. The world's most valuable company will start paying a dividend later this year, rather than continue to stockpile cash from iPhone and iPad sales.
That announcement came a week after major banks moved to restore their dividends, after cutting them during the financial...