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Which stock sectors are most likely to raise dividends? It matters a lot

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Morningstar says technology, financials and health care have ruled, but global telecommunications looks poised to pull ahead.

Dividends are a significant part of the total return from stocks. But rather than evaluating stocks based on recent dividends, investors should ask: "How likely are my holdings to raise their dividends?"

A recent research paper by Morningstar Inc. indicates that some of the biggest dividend payers

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