Tag: dividends
Dividends Up To 10.7% In America’s Small Business Recovery
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 […]
Dividend Prices Will Continue To Rise Even After COVID
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 […]
3 Ways To Safeguard (And Grow) Your Dividends As Inflation Ticks Higher
Inflation worries are everywhere, so let’s dive into what’s behind them—and what we contrarian income-seekers should do right now. The three steps I’m about to show you could hand you a lot of fresh dividend income and price upside, too—even in this (still) overstretched market. First up—is inflation a real fear right now? Let’s look at the […]
10 Ideal Dividend Stocks For Your Retirement
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 […]
Are Stock Buybacks Good For Dividend Investors?
As I review 2021’s first-quarter earnings results, I have been struck by how company after company announced new or increased share buyback programs. Companies describe buybacks as “returning cash to shareholders.” I think that is a load of crap, and I have several thoughts on why widespread stock buybacks are a terrible idea. Alphabet Inc. […]
These 7 Dividend ETFs Yield Up To 10%
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) sure are easy to buy. There’s an ETF for just about anything we can think of—stocks, bonds, commodities, growth, value, sectors, industries and, of course, high yield. Dividends are our beat here at Contrarian Outlook. And ETFs keep us busy, because for every income investing angle, there is a popular dividend fund that we […]
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 […]
Choosing Between Chaff & Flares Versus Eject For Dividend Investors
I get to communicate with a lot of investors. Many express fears about a potential stock market crash, primarily triggered by eyeball-seeking financial news sources. Sure, investors should plan for the next market downturn…but to use a fighter pilot expression, pulling the ejection handle is not the answer. After graduating from the U.S. Air Force […]
5 Dividends Paying Up To 8% (Ranked Worst To First)
Fact: there are still lots of big, cheap and safe dividends out there—but they’re going fast as this market floats higher. So today we’re going to get right to it and look at four options for your portfolio now, ranked from worst to first. “Worst to First” Income Play No. 4: 10-Year Treasuries The 10-year Treasury offers […]
8 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts In 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 […]
