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Surprise! These 5 Stocks Are “Hiding” Up To 6.7% In EXTRA Yield!
Today we’ll discuss a 5.4% dividend that actually annualizes to 7%. A 5.7% payer that really dishes 12.4%. And even a headline 15% yield that is understated because the company handed out 16.1% last year. Wait. What? These “typos” fool the mainstream financial websites. We are discussing special dividends today. Payouts that are awarded as a bonus to regular quarterly dividends. Only a […]
Using Compounding To Overcome A Shortfall In Retirement Savings
I believe financial advisers often seem to assume their clients have a time machine. They like to explain that, with enough time, anyone can enjoy a financially secure retirement. For example, if you invest $200 a month every month for 40 years, your account will be worth $1.2 million if stocks gain an average of […]
3 Big Dividends (Yielding 7.9%) Built For Post-Election Drama
Well, that was fast. As you no doubt know by now, stocks gave back their post-election bump nearly as fast as they took it. Now they’re more or less where they started pre-election. There’s a story behind this “pop and drop” that showed me something we need to bear in mind more and more as […]
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 […]
