Tag: investing in dividend stocks
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 These dividend stocks will very likely keep their payouts at the same or higher levels, given their history and cash flows. AT&T (T): The company clearly has the ability to fund its $1.11 dividend payout now that it has spun off Warner […]
7 Dividend Stocks With Rising Payouts
When evaluating dividend stocks, look for a consistent history of increases Investing in dividend stocks does seem like a relatively safe approach. This is especially the case when targeting large, stable companies. Hey, what could go wrong? Of course, when it comes to investing, nothing is fail-safe. As we’ve seen this year, some of the […]
How Building Wealth With Dividend Investing Works
The goal of most investors is to some day build enough wealth in order to stop working and do what they enjoy. The problem is that doing so takes a large amount of wealth built over time, something that may seem far-fetched to a young investor. However, by investing in dividend stocks diligently over time […]
Why Dividend History Matters When Investing In Dividend Stocks
Dividends are an important part of shareholder total returns. The following chart compares the long-term price returns (excluding dividends) to the long-term total returns (including dividends) of the S&P 500 (approximated using the ETF SPY). The 10-year rolling total returns of the S&P 500 over the past 10 years have been, on average, 82% higher […]
Sell These 5 High-Priced Dividend Stocks
Trading at or near their highs for the year, these five stocks have a high chance of correcting in August. Sell their shares now to lock-in some profits but be ready to buy back in once the yields on these high-quality dividend growth stocks come back up. Last week, during a TV interview of a […]
Your Playbook For The New “Dividend Bubble”
There’s an alleged bubble in “low vol” stocks that is quickly extending to dividend-payers. Here’s how to play it. Since the start of the year, the iShares Edge MSCI Minimum Volatility USA ETF (USMV) has taken in more than $5 billion, placing it first among inflows for stock-focused ETFs. The fund holds stocks that don’t […]
5 Stocks Increasing Dividends In August
Buy these five stocks before they announce dividend increases that will send their share prices soaring. Investing in stocks with accelerating dividend payments like these is one of the best strategies to consistently increase your wealth over the long-term. In a volatile and sideways market like we are seeing this Summer, one way to get […]
How To Buy “Accelerating” Dividends For 100% Upside
If you think dividend stocks are about to soar, wait until you see what happens with the select subset that is actually accelerating its payouts. Low rates for longer means net present value calculations look great for stocks that pay meaningful yields. And those that are boosting their dividends at an increasing rate are basically breaking […]
The Fatal Flaw In The 4% Retirement Myth – And The Solution
Are you relying on this casino for your retirement income? The S&P 500, after two major heart palpitations, sits 1.2% lower than it did this time last year. That’s a tough roller coaster to ride if you actually need the money you invest in stocks! Plus, the index only pays a 2.1% yield due to […]
Your Portfolio Is Missing These 3 Safe Dividend Stocks
“People somehow think you must buy at the bottom and sell at the top. That’s nonsense. The idea is to buy when the probability is greatest that the market is going to advance.” -Martin Zweig Zweig presents an attractive idea for the current market, which is overvalued by many measures. As long as some industries […]
