Business Dividend Growth stimulates higher employment, capital investment, and profits. Rising asset valuations, sta bilizing wealth effects, and resolute confidence in surviving tough times supports the prosperity of individuals and com panies. Moreover, amidst the panic of the recent global crisis, people endorsed the virtue of growth. Some 76 percent of Americans agreed that U.S. strength is "mostly based on the success of American business" and that 90 percent admired people who "get rich by working hard." 85