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Buy These 3 High-Yield Stocks For Quarterly Earnings Boosts
In my dividend focused advisory services, I continue to stress the importance of investing for the long term instead of trying to “play” the stock market. This means building a portfolio that generates a growing income stream, and not trying to guess when to jump in and out of the market. That doesn’t mean however, […]
5 Unsteady Dividend Stocks That Will Win Longer Term
The recent downturn is a great time to find beaten-down dividend stocks The last few weeks haven’t exactly been that great for investors. Thanks to a variety of factors, volatility has returned with a vengeance and we’ve actually seen some big intraday price swings and declines. In fact, the S&P 500 is barely positive on the year […]
How To Generate A 15% Yield On Cost In Ten Years
A few years ago I shared the story of one small investment of a beginner income investor I met at the beginning of my own dividend journey. This story shows that anyone can start learning investing, no matter what age, level of money they can set aside. All that truly matters is having the right attitude that […]
Beat The Investing Public To This New Growth REIT
Have you ever looked at a stock chart that has moved up over a period of years and wish you could have bought shares way back when and participated in those gains? Typically, individual investors don’t become aware of an attractive income stock growth opportunity until years after the IPO and the early investors have […]
My Personal 8-Step Plan For 8% Dividends In CEFs
Today, the 10-year Treasury pays just 2.7%. Put a million bucks in T-Bills, and you’re banking $27,000 per year. Barely above poverty levels! Hence the appeal of closed-end funds (CEFs), which often pay 8% or better. That’s the difference between a paltry minimum-wage income of $27,000 on a million saved or a respectable $80,000 annually. […]
7 Double-Digit Dividend Stocks For Market Safety
Double-digit dividend growth is a sign of a healthy company I happened to read an article recently about dividend increases expected in April, which got me thinking about good dividend stocks to own. Most investors view dividend stocks through the wrong lens. Typically, income investors are interested in yields of 3%-plus when they ought to […]
39 Dividend Champions To Consider
As part of my screening process, I look at the list of dividend champions every month. I have been doing this for a decade. I believe that investors should focus on tools within their control. These things include their ability to stick to a strategy that will help them reach their goals, and save and invest money regularly. […]
3 High Yield Stocks That Benefit From Fed Rate Hikes
Typically, when the Fed raises interest rates, there is a knee-jerk reaction by investors to sell dividend paying income stocks. As with almost every change in the financial world, there are companies that will be hurt by higher rates and others that will see a benefit. Investors who understand the effects of higher rates on […]
4 Dividends That Pay Monthly (Up To 12% Per Year)
If you’re planning to retire (or are currently retired), I urge you to become intimately familiar with monthly dividend stocks. They offer the ultimate consideration: income payments that actually line up with your monthly bills. Today, I’m going to help get you started by introducing you to four monthly dividend payers that yield up to 12%. […]
5 Different Ways To Supercharge Your Dividends
You can get some pretty big dividends when you look outside the box for your portfolio For those investors near or in retirement, income remains the primary concern. After all, you need to turn decades of saving into a steady stream of paychecks to get you through your golden years. The problem is, years of […]
