Tag: Dividend Yield

Turn Any Stock Into A Source Of Steady Income

Turn Any Stock Into A Source Of Steady Income

| July 12, 2021

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 […]

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7 High-Yield Monthly Dividend Stocks To Buy In 2021

7 High-Yield Monthly Dividend Stocks To Buy In 2021

| June 28, 2021

Passive income is in fashion again, and these dividend stocks can provide a high monthly payout Speculation is running rampant in the market, and while the future isn’t certain, chances are the phenomenon will end. It really comes down to the scarcity argument. If everyone’s bidding up real estate and cryptocurrencies, for instance, very few […]

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This Safe 5-Stock Healthcare Portfolio Yields 5.5%

This Safe 5-Stock Healthcare Portfolio Yields 5.5%

| June 21, 2021

Healthcare—along with consumer staples (“buying stuff”) and utilities (“keeping the lights on”)—provide portfolio stability. Plus, they usually pay dividends, too! Of the three safety sectors, healthcare is a steady growth market, too. Consider these stats from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: National health spending is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.4% […]

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3 Dividend Kings To Bank On

3 Dividend Kings To Bank On

| June 14, 2021

These financial stocks have a strong history of boosting payouts to income investors Most investors who want exposure to the financial sector focus on well-known mega-cap stocks such as JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). However, some smaller financial services companies have much longer dividend growth streaks. In fact, the only three financial services companies in the […]

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Dividends Up To 10.7% In America’s Small Business Recovery

Dividends Up To 10.7% In America’s Small Business Recovery

| June 7, 2021

Business development companies (BDCs) are big dividend-paying companies that tend to thrive as rates rise. Today, we’ll discuss three inflation-powered payouts up to 10.7%. BDCs extend loans to small businesses and often their loans have a “floating rate” component included. So, the BDC tends to make more money as long-term rates rise. A quick background […]

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7 Of The Highest-Yielding Dividend Stocks For Your Portfolio

7 Of The Highest-Yielding Dividend Stocks For Your Portfolio

| May 26, 2021

Income investors should consider these picks for their consistent records of producing returns For some investors, regular dividend income is why they’re in the game. That’s why high-yield dividend stocks are often coveted. They can be great low-risk, hassle-free investments. Earlier generations have favored dividend investing because generally higher yields were on offer then. Today, […]

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Dividend Prices Will Continue To Rise Even After COVID

Dividend Prices Will Continue To Rise Even After COVID

| May 24, 2021

Annual dividend yields are falling against the backdrop of rising quotations, but the size of the payments themselves are growing. For a significant part of investors, especially after the crisis, dividends are an excellent indicator of the stability and adequate valuation of a company. The Annual Dividend Yield Of S&P 500 Stocks In March 2021, the annual […]

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10 Ideal Dividend Stocks For Your Retirement

10 Ideal Dividend Stocks For Your Retirement

| May 17, 2021

Dividend stocks remain an excellent way to grow your portfolio before and during retirement In October 2020, I created a dividend ladder for an article I was writing about dividend stocks. The idea was to select a stock yielding 1%, 2%, 3%, all the way to 7% or beyond. The thing is, you can’t always find good […]

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7 A-Rated Dividend Stocks To Buy For Long-Term Gains

7 A-Rated Dividend Stocks To Buy For Long-Term Gains

Each of these dividend stocks earns top marks for dividend performance in Portfolio Grader Dividend stocks are popular among investors. There’s a good reason for this. In fact, there are several good reasons. Besides the returns from growth in the stock’s value, you get dividend payments. These can be plowed back into your portfolio or […]

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8 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts In 2021

8 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts In 2021

| April 26, 2021

When it comes to dividend stocks, an increasing payout is the only math that really matters Not all dividend stocks are equal. One of the traps that investors fall into is the yield trap. That is, they buy a stock because it has a high dividend yield. But a dividend yield is really just a […]

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