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In 2009, a select group of
companies started doing something extraordinary...
They created a "Dividend
Vault" with billions of dollars
inside it -- one of the largest cash stockpiles on earth.
They did it because these companies are seeing
the same problems you are -- a mounting debt crisis in
America and Europe... gridlock on Capitol Hill... and a see-sawing stock
market that has gone virtually nowhere.
Facing these challenges and many more, they took action to
protect themselves and their shareholders.
For the last few years now, they've been adding billions to
the "Dividend Vault" at a rapid pace. One of them even
poured in $22.9 billion in a single quarter in 2011. With
that kind of money being added, you can imagine how big the
"Dividend Vault" has become. (To read my previous
article on the "Dividend Vault",
click here)
Today I'd like to tell you about one of these companies...
This well-known tech giant is one of the world's largest
Internet equipment providers. Chances are you're using one
of its products right now. However, I'm not here to talk to
you about this company's products.
What's important to know is that with a 67% market share,
this company dominates its field. In fact, it is by far the
largest player in its industry.
It's also involved in a high-margin business. As a result,
this company generates massive amounts of cash every
quarter. And management is doing everything it can to return
that money to investors.
Let me explain...
During one of the most difficult business climates ever, the
company has generated net income of up to $8 billion a year
and has bought back more than 2 billion shares of stock...
including $4.4 billion worth of stock in 2012 alone.
Right now this company is more profitable than such
well-known success stories as AT&T (NYSE: T), American
Express (NYSE: AXP) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)... just to
name a few.
That kind of dominance has drawn the attention of the
world's top investors.
Donald Yacktman runs a $9 billion mutual fund that has
beaten 99% of its peers over the last 15 years. Through the
Yacktman Asset Management Company, the billionaire recently
added 6 million shares of this company's stock. This makes
seven times in two years that the renowned stock picker has
increased his position, which now sits at 52 million shares.
Ken Fisher, a billionaire investor and long-time columnist
for Forbes magazine, also recently purchased shares of this
stock. Through his company, Fisher Asset Management, he
added 16 million shares just a few months ago. He now owns
more than 66 million shares.
It's easy to see why these billionaires are so high on this
stock right now. As of today, this company -- Cisco
Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) -- has accumulated $45
billion in cash... which comes out to a whopping $8.48 per
share.
That's enough money to pay every shareholder a 45%
special dividend right now.
For years, Cisco has been vaulting away most of this cash.
But not anymore...
In 2011 the company announced its first ever dividend
payment. And since then, it's already raised its dividend
twice, a total increase of 133%. That's enough to turn a
$1,000 dividend stream into $2,330.
Even after more than doubling its payout, the company still
has $45 billion sitting in its "Dividend Vault." As this
vault grows, I think Cisco's payouts will continue to
increase for years.
Of course, with investing there's never a surefire thing.
There's no quality a company can possess that will guarantee
its success.
But when you can find companies like Cisco that dominate
their market and are returning billions to investors, these
are the sort of stocks that can still deliver strong returns
in nearly any market -- including this one.
I recommend buying the stock up to $23 a share with a price
target of $33 a share.
[Note: Cisco is just one of
13 stocks I've discovered with an enormous
"Dividend Vault." Right now, U.S.
companies own a "Dividend Vault" worth over $1.7 trillion.
To learn more about my favorite "Dividend Vault" stocks,
click here.]
All the best,

Paul Tracy
StreetAuthority Co-founder and Chief Investment Strategist
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