Dividend Yield
No Rate Worries Here, Just Tax-Advantaged Yields Up to 7.8%
Does a rising 10-year Treasury yield mean we should move on from municipal (muni) bonds? We’ll talk muni strategy in a moment. First, let’s pay homage to these tax-efficient payers. Munis are superior to Treasuries two ways. First, they pay more. Even with the 10-year rate popping above 1.6% earlier this week, we can double […]
When High Dividend Stocks Melt Down
Years ago a friend of mine leased a gray Lincoln Town Car. That was back when a Lincoln was the size of a small studio apartment. A few months into the deal, he stopped making payments and I couldn’t figure out why. He had a good job. Money didn’t seem to be an issue. He […]
Highest Dividend Yield Stocks For Cheapskates
I sunk some quality time into the U.S. Open this weekend, and if you’re a golf fan, I hope you did too. How about Jordan Spieth, only the sixth player in history to capture the Masters and the U. S. Open in the same year? Do you play golf? The U.S. Open brings a dividend […]
High Yield Stocks Are Home Wreckers
You know what really sinks a lot of dividend stock investors? High yield stocks… Somebody thinks he’s found the best dividend stock because there’s a high yield. The high yield looks good for a week, maybe even a month after the dividend investor buys it. Then there’s a dividend cut because the high yield gets […]
Highest Yield Stocks You Might Overlook
When you hear about the highest yield stocks, you usually hear about utility stocks. Look… I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with utility stocks. The right utility stock is a great way to capture a high dividend. The wrong utility stock… A world of hurt. And I’m going to show you one where there’s already […]
Dividend Yield For A Good Night’s Sleep
Don’t you love it when life is black and white? Well, it doesn’t get much blacker or whiter than when it comes to dividend yield. The number is the number… end of story. Well, almost the end of the story. That’s because I’d like to share a couple of important things to know about dividend […]