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_dj dari-grid-adj-px _dj-px" data-grid-area="left" _da="left"> <article id="content" class="block sep"> <header> <h1 class="h-biggest">7 Myths About Dividend-Paying Stocks</h1> <h2 class="h-big h-slacker h-light h-normal">These investments may not offer the diversification you're looking for.<br/></h2> <div class="drawer block-generous"> <div class="drawer_main bar-sep-overunder t-small"> <span class="item drawer_paddingTop"> By <a href="/web/20140920223651/http://money.usnews.com/topics/author/daniel-solin" rel="author">Daniel Solin</a> </span> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="Tue Mar 18 11:34:12 EDT 2014" class="t-small item drawer_marginTop"> March 18, 2014 | 11:34 a.m. EDT </time> <span class="thumb-middled-right right t-small t-subdued drawer_trigger drawer_paddingTop" id="bylineSocialMore">+ More</span> <ul class="right" id="bylineSocialIcons"> <li class="right"> <a 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