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Merck (MRK), a leading pharma giant, is under pressure thanks to its disastrous roll-out of Vioxx, and a shaky drug pipeline. However, the company has paid a dividend every year for the last 40 years, and sits on a generous 4% yield.

Are you having problems making your mortgage payments? Are you trying to save up for a down payment on a new home? Creating a budget may be the best way to accomplish either of those goals.

Energy giant Chevron (CVX) presents a long-term dividend history and a reasonable valuation.

The game of investing in gold is a fine line of hedging inflation and increasing worth vs alternative investing and maintaining worth. However, inflation has caused some investors to forget how prices have actually risen. Remember your parents telling you what they could buy for a nickel?

Chemicals giant Du Pont (DD) has paid out a dividend for 425 consecutive quarters. The current yield is 3.5%, presenting a very compelling argument for conservative income seeking investors.

Gold went down. Silver went down. The fundamental question is: Why did gold rise yesterday?

Oil and has giant ExxonMobil (XOM) has increased its dividend for 28 consecutive years. The first dividend payout was over 100 years ago.

Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) sits on a 5% dividend yield and produces loads of cash. What's more, it's the leader in the oil and gas business.

ConocoPhillips (COP), which was under pressure during most of 2008, has produced a remarkable recovery during 2010. Here's a company with an incredibly strong balance sheet and liberal dividend policy.

Procter & Gamble (PG) has paid a dividend for 120 consecutive years, and is likely to do so for the next 120.

Sports agents are prone to giving some bad advice - just look at what happened to Wayne Rooney at Manchester United. However, this piece of advice is well-worth listening to.

The same day that Van Eck launched its Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (NYSE Arca:REMX), China cut export quotas.

Allstate is the country's largest short-term insurance company. While under pressure in the short-term, Allstate has continued to pay out dividends and trades below book value.

On October 28, 2010, Van Eck Global will be launching the Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (NYSE Arca:REMX).

Serving more than 58 million customers daily, McDonald's is the world largest fast food chain. What's more, it's increased the dividend for 25 consecutive years.