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3 Dividend Kings To Bank On
These financial stocks have a strong history of boosting payouts to income investors Most investors who want exposure to the financial sector focus on well-known mega-cap stocks such as JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). However, some smaller financial services companies have much longer dividend growth streaks. In fact, the only three financial services companies in the […]
This Stock Now Pays Half Of Each Quarter’s Profits As Dividends
After a year that featured tech stocks as the big winner, many investors (and television talking heads) have expressed shock that the energy sector leads the way so far in 2021. With the price of crude oil rising higher, the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) has gained 43% through the first five months of 2021. […]
Dividends Up To 10.7% In America’s Small Business Recovery
Business development companies (BDCs) are big dividend-paying companies that tend to thrive as rates rise. Today, we’ll discuss three inflation-powered payouts up to 10.7%. BDCs extend loans to small businesses and often their loans have a “floating rate” component included. So, the BDC tends to make more money as long-term rates rise. A quick background […]
This High-Quality Stock Is 10% Undervalued And Rated A “Buy”
With some stocks already priced higher than they were before the pandemic, it might make sense to look at stocks that haven’t fully recovered their pre-pandemic highs. Simply put, it could be a lot more sensible to focus on unloved stocks. Especially unloved dividend growth stocks. I know of one dividend growth stock that looks unloved, underappreciated, and […]
7 Of The Highest-Yielding Dividend Stocks For Your Portfolio
Income investors should consider these picks for their consistent records of producing returns For some investors, regular dividend income is why they’re in the game. That’s why high-yield dividend stocks are often coveted. They can be great low-risk, hassle-free investments. Earlier generations have favored dividend investing because generally higher yields were on offer then. Today, […]
Dividend Prices Will Continue To Rise Even After COVID
Annual dividend yields are falling against the backdrop of rising quotations, but the size of the payments themselves are growing. For a significant part of investors, especially after the crisis, dividends are an excellent indicator of the stability and adequate valuation of a company. The Annual Dividend Yield Of S&P 500 Stocks In March 2021, the annual […]
3 Ways To Safeguard (And Grow) Your Dividends As Inflation Ticks Higher
Inflation worries are everywhere, so let’s dive into what’s behind them—and what we contrarian income-seekers should do right now. The three steps I’m about to show you could hand you a lot of fresh dividend income and price upside, too—even in this (still) overstretched market. First up—is inflation a real fear right now? Let’s look at the […]
10 Ideal Dividend Stocks For Your Retirement
Dividend stocks remain an excellent way to grow your portfolio before and during retirement In October 2020, I created a dividend ladder for an article I was writing about dividend stocks. The idea was to select a stock yielding 1%, 2%, 3%, all the way to 7% or beyond. The thing is, you can’t always find good […]
Are Stock Buybacks Good For Dividend Investors?
As I review 2021’s first-quarter earnings results, I have been struck by how company after company announced new or increased share buyback programs. Companies describe buybacks as “returning cash to shareholders.” I think that is a load of crap, and I have several thoughts on why widespread stock buybacks are a terrible idea. Alphabet Inc. […]
These 7 Dividend ETFs Yield Up To 10%
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) sure are easy to buy. There’s an ETF for just about anything we can think of—stocks, bonds, commodities, growth, value, sectors, industries and, of course, high yield. Dividends are our beat here at Contrarian Outlook. And ETFs keep us busy, because for every income investing angle, there is a popular dividend fund that we […]
