Dividend Stocks to Watch in 2011

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK), Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMP) and Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE: SCCO) are three top dividend stocks to watch in 2011 and beyond. Duke Energy Corporation (DUK, Free Analysis), an energy company that provides services through a number of business segments, offers investors exposure to a very safe and steady industry with a strong dividend to kick.

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP, Free Analysis), a pipeline transportation and energy storage company, pays a healthy dividend and is well-positioned to benefit from higher energy prices. Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO, Free Analysis), an integrated copper, molybdenum, zinc and silver producer, is a rare dividend-paying stock in the basic materials sector.

Source: SumFolio

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