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4 Safe, High-Yield Stocks To Buy To Combat Inflation
These high-yield stocks will help conservative investors combat inflation Inflation has definitely penetrated the U.S., as the June U.S. producer price index jumped 7.3% year-over-year and 1% month-over-month. The YOY surge was the highest on record. Investors looking for a conservative way to combat the inflation, which will probably stay elevated for at least the next year, […]
This Monthly Payer Is Restarting Dividends And Paying A 5.5% Yield
The 2020 economic shutdown produced wildly different results for businesses, depending on their positions in the economy. Some sectors, such as technology, sailed through the shutdown without a scratch. Other economic sectors, such as travel and tourism, took a tremendous hit. Is now the time to shift from the 2020 winners into stocks that most […]
3 “Hot Potato” Fund Buys For A Quick 10%+ Cash Stream
These days I hear from a lot of CEF investors who are struggling to dig up cheap dividends. If you’re one of these folks, I get it. In fact, I’m right there with you! Even for those of us who spend our entire day looking for CEF bargains, this market’s been a grind, making it tougher than […]
This Dividend King Is Raising Its Payout By 9.3%
Living off of dividends is a dream come true. Trust me, it’s everything it’s cracked up to be – and more. However, you want to make sure that you’re not just living off of dividends. You want to live off of safe, growing dividends. For more on three dividend growth stocks that just increased their dividends, check out our […]
The 10 Best Dividend Income Growers In The S&P 500
The best dividend stocks are those that deliver income AND capital appreciation Heading into 2020, S&P 500 dividend stocks had averaged 8.1% dividend growth over the previous five years. In 2020, thanks to Covid-19, that growth slowed to a trickle, up by a scant 0.07%. Now halfway through 2021, dividend payouts for the S&P have reversed course, presently down […]
2021 Midyear Report: The Best (And Worst) Dividends To Buy Now
It’s mid-2021, and stock prices are up, dividend yields are down, and you’re probably wondering what the heck to buy for a decent income stream as we thunder toward 2022. It’s a head-snapping reversal from where we were a year ago, which makes now the perfect time to step back and plot our next dividend moves. So let’s piece […]
Here Are 3 High-Quality Dividend Growth Utilities With Market-Crushing Yields
It’s a low-yield world. And we’re all just living in it. The S&P 500 yields a lowly 1.35% as I speak. Fear not, though, as some higher-yield utilities offer market-crushing yields and safe, growing dividend income. For more on three utility dividend growth stocks with yields of 4% and higher, check out our latest video HERE. […]
3 Infrastructure Stocks For Growth And Dividends
With the government on the verge of a big infrastructure bill, these stocks stand to benefit The U.S. may be on the verge of a major infrastructure spending plan, and a looming infrastructure bill could be a major boost to the nation’s infrastructure stocks. Infrastructure across the country is in need of repair. Investors should always […]
Turn Any Stock Into A Source Of Steady Income
My email inbox regularly fills with questions about how to reach a certain level of monthly retirement income. The notes typically come from retired or nearly-retired individuals who realize their retirement savings at the financial advisor-recommended 4% annual withdrawal rate will not produce the amount of income wanted or needed. I want to share one […]
48 Dividend Raisers Yielding Up To 8.8%
For the past few weeks, I’ve been drawing up a roadmap of how income investors like us can fend off inflation’s impending march. Utility stocks. Small banks. Heck, small businesses. But they all center around one central theme you can find in just about any corner of the market: dividend growth. Show me a payout that is heading […]
