Tag: dividend payout ratio
Dividend Yield Ratio: The Metric Every Investor Should Know
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 […]
The Highest Dividend Yield Stocks At The Mall
When I went to the mall the other day and pulled into my usual parking spot in the garage next to Bloomingdale’s, it suddenly dawned on me… This wasn’t one of those driving on autopilot experiences. I actually had to think about where I was going. And going to the mall just doesn’t seem to […]
Dividend Investing Is Like NFL Football
I don’t know if it hits you. But this time of the year, there’s something akin to a spiritual reawakening. Football’s back. Let’s just get the hook for Deflategate. Enough already. And please, no dividend deflation. It’s tough enough making money on the market without dividend cuts. Before 4 o’clock on the afternoon on September […]
The Boring Stock Dividend That Can Light Up Your Future
I got in the elevator in my building the other morning at six o’clock. A friend of mine was in there. He’s 80 years old, and was heading out for his morning cup of coffee. He’s a Starbucks $SBUX fan, and a longtime Starbucks investor who has seen his stock split twice. We all get […]
The Best Dividend Growth Stocks For Uncertain Times
You probably don’t remember what you were doing on May 6, 2010. But I’ll never forget that day. The Dow sank almost 1,000 points in 45 minutes. Then, an hour later, it came roaring back, up 750 points. Over the next 3 weeks, it lost another 525 points. So how about this 2015 market? How […]
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 […]