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3 REITs Raising Their Dividend Game: Is It Time To Buy?
These are the best REITs to buy for continued income Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have had a challenging go of it in the last few years. That meant smaller dividend increases. And it might not get better in the near term, which makes finding the best REITs to buy a more challenging task. In […]
A Preferred Stock ETF With A Secret Strategy
Most of the time, preferred stock shares are pretty boring. However, the rapid increase in interest rates has turned a subset of the preferred universe into potentially outstanding investment opportunities. You could dig out the right preferred stocks yourself or invest in an ETF that does precisely that. Let me show you how to do […]
Bots, Barrels, Banks, And Biopharma: Inside 2023’s Dividend Doldrums
The latest report from Dan Lefkovitz, strategist at Morningstar Indexes, examines dividend-stock underperformance in 2023. Recent weakness among Morningstar dividend indexes is less about interest rates than a narrow equity market; long-term upside remains. Equities have logged solid gains so far this year. After the aggressive monetary policy response to stubbornly high inflation sent markets diving in 2022, stocks […]
Buy This, Not That: 3 Preferred Funds Yielding 7%-9%
Is there still a chance to buy the bank dip? You bet—with nifty yields up to 9.4%! We’re going to avoid the regional lenders, which pains me to say because I love banking with the small guys. But I’m not looking to own them as the economy slows down. No, nothing personal, but I’ll take […]
7 Dividend Stocks To Ride Out 2023’s Unpredictable Second Half
Navigate the storm with reliable passive income Generally, companies that provide passive income for stakeholders represent a balanced approach but for safe dividend stocks for 2023. The underlying concept has taken on greater importance. Fundamentally, investors really have no idea what might transpire over the second half. Throughout much of last year and heading into this year, […]
Get A 6% Yield In A Red-Hot Market
Japan has been mired in an economic slump for decades. Despite keeping its benchmark interest rate below 1% since 1995—and at or below 0% or below for more than a decade—GDP growth rates have struggled to consistently stay in positive territory. That’s why investing in Japanese stocks has been mostly an exercise in futility for […]
3 Dividend Kings Yielding Over 3%
Income investors typically want to find stocks with above-average yields, generally meaning that the stocks have higher yields than the S&P 500 average. Currently, the S&P 500 Index yields about 1.7% on average. Beyond yield, income investors should also be sure that the dividend payout is sustainable. Investors looking for safe dividends should consider the Dividend Kings, a […]
Should You Write Covered Calls On Dividend Stocks?
If you’ve been trading options for any length of time you’ve no doubt heard about Covered Calls. It’s a solid strategy that generates cash flow almost immediately, and is relatively safe to trade. Heck, you can place covered call trades with just Level 1 Options approval… and you can even place these trades in your retirement […]
A 6.4% Dividend Growing 66%? Yep. Here’s The Ticker
A recession or more rate hikes in late 2023? We contrarian dividend investors don’t care—we’ve zeroed in on a group of stocks that will prosper no matter what. Three, in particular, are begging us to buy them now. We’ll talk tickers in a moment, but let me start by saying they boast four key strengths we […]
3 Safe Dividend Stocks For Uncertain Times
Turn to these dividend stocks during times of uncertainty During times of economic recessions or geopolitical turmoil, safe dividend stocks continue to outperform riskier securities. Quality dividend stocks offer investors steady income to buffer against falling stock prices, while also offering lower volatility than growth stocks. In this article, we’ll take a look at three of the safest Dividend […]
