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6 High-Yield Dividend Stocks With Solid Earnings To Boot

6 High-Yield Dividend Stocks With Solid Earnings To Boot

| June 15, 2022

These six high-yield dividend stocks have enough earnings to cover the dividend payments and make these stocks yields secure These high-yield dividend stocks have enough earnings to cover the dividends and make these stocks secure. The companies have what is known as a low payout ratio — the comparison between the cost of dividends and […]

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6 Dividend Stocks That Will Maintain Their Payouts In An Economic Downturn

6 Dividend Stocks That Will Maintain Their Payouts In An Economic Downturn

These dividend stocks have been reliable long term, and a recession won’t slow that down It’s important to know that investing in dividend stocks is about consistency and the ability to pay even in the direst of economic circumstances. After all, this is the chief advantage that dividend stocks have over bonds. Bond coupons are […]

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My Top CEF Investing Strategy Delivers 11% Payouts, 83% Gains

My Top CEF Investing Strategy Delivers 11% Payouts, 83% Gains

| March 2, 2022

I’m about to reveal my very best strategy for pocketing 20%+ upside (and 7.8%+ dividends) from high-yielding closed-end funds (CEFs). It’s a “rinse and repeat” move that can help you grab the biggest gains from these potent income investments, lock in those wins, then sidestep the pullbacks. (I’ll also show you two ridiculously cheap CEFs throwing […]

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7 High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Can More Than Cover Their Dividend Payments

7 High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Can More Than Cover Their Dividend Payments

| February 14, 2022

These dividend stocks have yields at least 4.5% or greater Many high-yield dividend stocks don’t have enough firepower to cover their dividend payments. Or else they barely have the earnings to cover the dividend. This could be one reason why the stocks have a high yield. Often these stocks either have to borrow money, sell […]

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AT&T Stock Should Be In Everyone’s Portfolios

AT&T Stock Should Be In Everyone’s Portfolios

| October 13, 2021

An update from AT&T’s CEO should spur optimism towards T stock, which has fallen far enough already Telecommunications giant AT&T (NYSE:T) should be a darling of the markets, but it’s not. For the past five months, T stock has been “dead money,” temporarily robbing investors of their wealth. In my view, AT&T is a company with staying […]

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7 Dividend Stocks To Buy With Yields Over 4%

7 Dividend Stocks To Buy With Yields Over 4%

| September 20, 2021

Each of these dividend stocks ranks as a “B” or better in Dividend Grader Dividend stocks are an important part of every portfolio. Those dividend payments provide a regular income that can be spent, or re-invested. Ideally, you gain through the growing value of the stock as well. Typically, companies that pay dividends to their […]

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Dividend Yield Ratio: The Metric Every Investor Should Know

Dividend Yield Ratio: The Metric Every Investor Should Know

| August 18, 2021

The stock market jargon often looks like it’s made up just to confuse new investors. Ratios are particularly scary, especially for those who aren’t fans of math. Yet, dividend yield ratio is one of the key terms that any investor should know. This financial metric is not that hard to calculate, and it can help […]

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3 REITs Yielding Over 7% You Can Take To The Bank

3 REITs Yielding Over 7% You Can Take To The Bank

| August 16, 2021

Did you know that over 36% of US publicly traded REITs either cut or slashed their dividends during the pandemic? This combination of dividend cuts and demand from yield-hungry investors has led to bottom-of-the-barrel yields across the industry. The Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ), which is a solid proxy for the REIT market, now pays only […]

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This Monthly Payer Is Restarting Dividends And Paying A 5.5% Yield

This Monthly Payer Is Restarting Dividends And Paying A 5.5% Yield

| August 4, 2021

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 […]

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This Stock Now Pays Half Of Each Quarter’s Profits As Dividends

This Stock Now Pays Half Of Each Quarter’s Profits As Dividends

| June 9, 2021

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. […]

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