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Safer Dividend Giant: Altria vs Annaly

Fool.com contributors chime in.

By austin smith and Chris Bledsoe – Nov 14, 2012 at 9:09AM EST

Dividends are red-hot right now, and yields don't get much better than those offered by Altria (MO 1.11%) and Annaly Capital (NLY +2.98%).

With that in mind, Chris Bledsoe poses a question: Which dividend is safer? In the video below, Austin chimes in with why he likes Altria's dividend better.

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Stocks Mentioned

Altria Group Stock Quote
Altria Group
NYSE: MO
$64.22
(-1.11%)-$0.72
Annaly Capital Management Stock Quote
Annaly Capital Management
NYSE: NLY
$22.80
(+2.98%)+$0.66
Chimera Investment Corporation Stock Quote
Chimera Investment Corporation
NYSE: CIM
$13.70
(+2.54%)+$0.34
AGNC Investment Corp. Stock Quote
AGNC Investment Corp.
NASDAQ: AGNC
$10.91
(+3.31%)+$0.35

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