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Companies Doled Out $161.5 Billion to Their Investors Last Quarter. Here's How to Get Your Share of That Dividend Income.

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American corporations paid out $161.5 billion in dividends during the second quarter , an 8.6% increase from the prior-year period.

Microsoft was the leading U.S. dividend payer last quarter .

Microsoft has increased its payout every year for more than a decade .

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