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Beaten-Down REIT Raises Its Dividend 12%
I’ve been keeping a very close eye on a struggling REIT. How bad did it get? At one point, its stock price was down over 80% from its highs in 2022! And its dividend wasn’t too far behind. The REIT used to pay $0.29 every quarter in dividends. But in 2023, it dropped the payment […]
Why This Sector Dominated In November
In a down month for the Nasdaq, this sector outperformed in a big way. If there was a prevailing theme to the stock markets in November, it was that investors got jittery about overvalued tech and AI stocks and sold off shares. But the other major theme was the strength of healthcare stocks. They surged to the top […]
Top Tech Stocks For Dividends
Technology companies are not known for paying dividends. Their decision not to pay dividends makes a lot of sense. Dividends are cash paid to investors from the company’s cash flow. And many people want their tech stocks to keep the cash to grow the business (and stock price). But dividends are becoming more and more […]
4 Dividends Up To 20% Wall Street Can’t Stand
We contrarians follow Wall Street analysts because we like to fade their opinions! When most say Buy, we are cautious. There is nobody left to upgrade these shares. When they slap a Sell label, we are intrigued. So you’re saying the next rating change will be an upgrade? These slippery suits rate most stocks Buys because, well, […]
Company’s First Dividend Hike Is A 33% Increase
An up-and-coming company is very interesting for dividend investors. The stock just started paying dividends in January 2025. And it’s now making its first dividend increase. You’ve probably never heard of Garrett Motion (ticker: GTX). It’s flying under the radar for many investors. And its industry doesn’t get a lot of press. Garrett is a […]
Buy This 10% Yield Shipper About To Reward Investors
Investors were getting excellent returns from SFL Corp (SFL) from the end of 2020 through May 2024. Starting at that time, the shipping stock share values tumbled, and SFL followed suit. Then a dividend cut caused further price erosion. Can this stock turn things around for 2026? Here is the five-year SFL stock price chart […]
A Delicious Special Dividend Doubles The Yield
Special dividends are a great tool for dividend investors. But they’re very different from regular dividends. First, special dividends are usually only paid once per year. Regular dividends, on the other hand, are generally paid 4 times per year. Second, regular dividends are much more stable. Regular dividend payments are the same amount each quarter, […]
The 1 “Killer” AI Dividend (7.9%) Almost No One Knows About
We’ve got a sweet deal on one of my favorite AI dividends (current yield: 7.9%). And it’s not just because of last week’s stock market drop—though that does help. Truth is, the bargain on this stout fund has been hanging around for a while now. But it’s on borrowed time indeed. We need to make our move. […]
Secret Stock Has Doubled Its Dividend In Just 5 Years!
Everyone reading my articles knows how much I love dividend growth. If the company is flying under the radar, then I’m in heaven. When people think of real estate investing, they usually think about buying a second property. They can charge rent to people interested in living there or they look to sell the property […]
Is This The Best BDC To Own?
For more than 20 years, Hercules Capital (HTGC) has produced superior returns for investors. Last week, the business development corporation (BDC) issued a press release celebrating the fact that it had accumulated $25 billion in debt commitments, noting that Hercules is “the largest and leading specialty financing provider to innovative venture, growth, and established stage […]
