Tag: dividend growth
How To Buy Tomorrow’s Dividend Aristocrats At A Discount Today
The blue-chip corporations that make up the Dividend Aristocrats are a tribute to the power of dividends. They have raised their payouts for 25 straight years or more and, most importantly, made many of their investors quite wealthy in the process. Unfortunately for us, everyone already knows these firms are great. And as a result, their […]
Coronavirus Fears Select High-Yield Stocks Are On Sale Now
The Coronavirus outbreak is a real threat to human life and business results. However, when unexpected tragedies like this outbreak occur, the stock market almost always overreacts to the perceived risks to company results. During the sell-off, stock prices fall too far, even if short to intermediate-term business results will be affected. It takes guts […]
3 Dividend Growth Stocks To Buy Now
Looking for dividend stocks? The key is in dividend growth rather than yield. With the Federal Reserve set to pause once again on interest rates, investors have been given freedom to buy high-yielding assets. Bonds to REITs have seen their stars shine over the last few months. However, investors may want to focus beyond just […]
5 Steps For 15% Per Year (Whether Bull Or Bear)
Will this bull market actually die of old age this year? The macro picture is dicey and stock valuations are pricey, but we must stay invested. The stock market goes up about two-thirds of the time. Permabears miss out on compounding and it’s not as easy to be a part-time bear as it sounds. To illustrate this let’s consider […]
These Are The Kind Of Dividend Stocks To Own For The Next Recession
This stock market makes it difficult for me to write about undervalued sectors or nice conservative income stocks. With the stock market indexes and big name companies climbing to new highs every day, there is euphoria with investors who now believe the good times will keep rolling into 2020. They have so far through the […]
Dogs Of The Dow For 2020: Dividend Bargains, Or Yield Traps?
The New Year is here, which means it’s once again time to revisit a contrarian (and income) investing tradition: The “Dogs of the Dow.” This simple yet famous dividend strategy involves buying the 10 highest yielders in the 30-component Dow Jones Industrial Average at the beginning of each year. It’s an income play, sure, but […]
Sorting Out The Few Good BDCs From The Many Bad Ones
Years ago, an Air Force Academy classmate and a close friend went on a rant about how he disliked the widespread use of jargon and acronyms in the Air Force. To this day, my memory can’t unstick “ficknip” (flight navigation and control panel), and I haven’t used one for over 30 years. The investing world […]
5 Cheap Dividend Stocks With High Yields And Annual Increases
These cheap dividend stocks have high yields, low P/E ratios and consistently raise their dividends each year When writing this article, I was looking for an ideal list of dividend-paying stocks that consistently raise their dividends each year. In addition, the dividend yields have to be higher than average. I used a cutoff of 4 […]
These 3 REITs Are Expected To Announce Dividend Increases In January
To build momentum from your income stocks going into the new year, consider buying into those REITs that should announce higher dividend rates in the first month of 2020. Each month I publish a list of those real estate investment trusts (REITs) that should announce higher dividend rates in the upcoming months. This knowledge can […]
Get A Raise Every Quarter With These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks
Before the energy sector bear market that started in late 2014, which still lingers in the minds of investors, most energy midstream companies increased their dividends every single quarter. The crash in energy commodity prices and stock valuations forced many Boards of Directors to rethink their balance sheet practices and dividend policies. The number of […]
