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Lowe’s Stock Drops 3% Despite Earnings Beat And Guidance Raise
Key Points While the home improvement retailer raised guidance, overall sales for the year are expected to be lower. Big box home improvement chain Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) reported some solid numbers in the third quarter, beating revenue and earnings estimates and raising its sales guidance for the full year. Typically, that is a combination of results that investors […]
Unlock A 10% Yield In Shipping’s Toughest Market Yet!
The shipping stocks sector has been in a five-month severe decline. I have a couple of shipping companies in the Dividend Hunter portfolio, and the stock charts are not pretty. Should we average down, or will this get worse? The SonicShares Global Shipping ETF (BOAT) has 50 component stocks in its portfolio. The ETF’s 52-week high came […]
Jerome Powell Is Secretly Helping Us Earn Yields Up To 13%
It’s a party on Wall Street! While the suits fawn over the hot “Trump trade” stocks, we dividend investors are going to dumpster dive. Hey, we have no shame. We’re talking about yields from 7.8% to 13.4%, paid monthly! Why the bargains? Bonds have been bloodied since the Federal Reserve cut rates. Wait, what? Let’s remember the […]
Everything You Need To Know To Invest In Dividend Stocks
Investing in dividend stocks is a strategy for investors focused on earning consistent income from their stock holdings. Dividend investors prefer undervalued stocks that offer dividends rather than overvalued stocks that do not. They believe that dividends represent real cash paid to shareholders, which reflects the company’s true earnings and financial health. A company that […]
Will NextEra Energy Partners Slash Its Dividend?
NextEra Energy Partners (NEP) was a dividend growth superstar for almost a decade. The company increased its dividend every quarter by 3% to 4%, giving 15% annual dividend growth. The average yield of 4% or so put NEP’s yearly compound total returns in the very high teens. However, the way NEP structured the debt it issued […]
Dividend Payers Up To 9% That Don’t Crumble Under Pressure
Election. Recession. No landing. Social unrest. Election contest. Low beta, anyone? Today we’ll talk calm in a sea of manic. A six-pack of tranquil dividend payers yielding up to 8.9%. How do we know they’re tranquil? Beta, baby. A stock with a beta above 1 is considered more volatile than “the market.” A stock with […]
Turn Market Shifts Into Opportunity With A Strategic Bond Ladder
When I sold bonds in the 1990s, using a bond ladder—or even laddering CDs—allowed investors to maximize their investment yields and retain flexibility and liquidity. With the yield curve starting to steepen and the future of interest rates unknown, employing the current version of a bond ladder strategy can add safety and income to your […]
Covered Call ETFs And 0DTE Options
If you’re seeking regular income from your portfolio, sometimes using a blended investment strategy can make all the difference in the world. There’s a new strategy I’m going to share with you in a moment… But first, think about “Normal” passive income sources. Historically, if you wanted to capture income you’d be told to focus […]
3M Stock Drops After Strong Q3 Earnings: Time To Buy?
Key Points Dividend King 3M has had a difficult past couple of years but are things starting to turn around? The 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) has been one of the worst large-cap stocks on the market over the past five years, but things appear to be looking up for the industrial staple. The company reported third quarter earnings on Tuesday […]
My Latest Take On The US Economy (And A 10% Dividend To Buy Now)
Last year, the White House published a blog post titled “As the US Consumer Goes, So Goes the US Economy.” No matter what your politics are, I think we can all agree that America’s economy depends on consumers buying things. For us income investors, then, the consumer’s health is a key thing to watch, as it ultimately […]
