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Amazing Week For Dividend Growth
If you like dividend growth, then the upcoming week should be treated as a holiday. FOUR great companies are increasing their dividends over the next few days. And all of them have payout ratios below 50%. Wow! First up is Lowe’s Companies (ticker: LOW), the second-largest home improvement retailer in the United States. Lowe’s has […]
This Fintech Was Just Added To The S&P 500 And Shares Are Soaring
Block (NYSE:XYZ), the financial technology (fintech) firm, reached a key step in its development this week as it will be added to the S&P 500. Block announced last Friday that it will officially join the S&P 500 on Wednesday, July 23, replacing Hess, the oil and gas company that was recently acquired by Chevron (NYSE:CVX). “It’s […]
The Last Cheap Dividend Stocks Yield Up To 9.7%
The last bargains on the big board? Discounted closed-end funds (CEFs). CEFs are often the “last stop” for dividend deals. We are talking about an inefficient corner of the income universe, which is just great for us contrarians—we love the discounts. And these funds can trade for less than “fair value” for months and even years on end. When […]
Huge Dividends EVERY MONTH, An 11% Yield
One of my favorite dividend resources is Dividend.com. Its screening tool is great for finding new, interesting dividend stocks. But you need to be careful. Sometimes the data is accurate… but, sometimes, the data doesn’t make a lot of sense. For instance, a popular dividend stock showed a 66% cut in its dividend. I don’t […]
Why This Big Bank Stock Might Have The Best Dividend
It is clearly the best-in-class among the top 15 banks. Banks typically have some of the best dividends on the market, especially large banks. That’s because they are generally stable, well-established businesses that are highly regulated and must meet stringent liquidity requirements. Among the 15 largest banks, PNC Financial (NYSE:PNC), the holding company for PNC Bank, might […]
Here’s A Sneaky Way To Get A (Nearly) Free Meal… (And Discover A Cool Company Too!)
When looking for more dividend-paying companies, I came across a company with a weird name. I’d never heard of it before… I knew its restaurants, though! Places like Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s, Capital Grille, and Ruth’s Chris. We’ve all had the amazing breadsticks at Olive Garden. If you’ve never been to a Capital Grille […]
This “Sweet” Dividend Is A “Must-Buy” Before July 9
Will the new peace in the Middle East hold? What will happen when the “reciprocal tariff” deadline arrives on July 9? Truth is, no one knows. But we contrarians DO know this: Shaky times like these are tailor-made for us. Yes, the S&P 500 has been shrugging off all of this (stocks do climb a wall of worry, […]
A Dividend King Just Raised Its Payment… Again!
Dividend Kings are extremely popular with dividend investors. So, what exactly is a Dividend King? A Dividend King is a company with 50 straight years of increasing dividend payments. Fifty years is a long time for a company to grow its dividends! Just think about 50 years of dividend growth. Dividend Kings increased payments during […]
3 Top Performers Now That We’re Halfway Through The Year
With our ETF Income Edge service, we discuss, educate, and recommend ETFs from the newish—and rapidly growing—universe of high-yield option-strategy ETFs. With mid-year approaching, I thought it would be a good time to review year-to-date results. You may recall that the U.S. stock market experienced a rapid and steep decline from mid-February through early April. […]
FAT Yields And Stable Prices, No Headaches!
We invest in dividend stocks for one main reason. We want cash in our bank account! But there’s something else dividend stocks provide, and it’s peace of mind. Knowing I’m getting a steady stream of money helps me sleep at night. But sometimes, a dividend stock isn’t worth the hassle. Even if it pays a […]
