Dividend investors have struggled with telecom company Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) in recent years. The once-rural telecom specialist has gone through an impressive growth spurt in recent years, having picked up plenty of assets from larger peers in the industry and seeking to make the most of newly inherited customers. Yet even though the stock has a reputation for having a high dividend yield, two payout cuts in 2010 and 2012 hurt its reputation. Now, can Frontier build momentum toward a higher payout?