The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies around the world that the investment adviser believes have the potential to provide combinations of current yield and dividend growth over the long-term. In selecting investments, the adviser evaluates a company's current dividend yield, its dividend history and forecast of dividend growth based on the company's overall financial health. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities, and at least 80% of its assets in the securities of dividend-paying companies. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest a significant portion of its assets outside the United States, including in emerging markets.