My Best Dividend Aristocrats For September 2022
Summary NOBL gained 6.56% in July which brings the Funds return for the year to a loss of 6.56%, what a coincidence. Thus far, through August 25th, the dividend aristocrat…
US quarterly dividends to set an all-time record in Q2 2022
According to latest Janus Henderson report, US Q2 dividend scaled 8.3% to $144.4B, an all-time quarterly high. Financial sector is the strongest – Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo being the…
WHY DIVIDENDS?? Investing During a RECESSION & Market CRASH
Why Should I INVEST in DIVIDENDS? Should I Invest in Growth Stocks or Dividends? What Should I Do During a Recession? Should I Focus on Passive Income or Capital Gains?…
National Bank updates its Dividend All-Stars portfolio
National Bank this week released an update to its 2022 Dividend All-Stars portfolio. For the second half of the year, the portfolio was trimmed to 20 securities with the addition…
Dividend-Chopping Season
Summary 18% Yield? Whacked to 13%. Notice a trend? Read my stuff? You saw it coming. Some peers will still be looking to chop their dividends as well. Why do…
Why Past Performance Tells Us Nothing About How Dividend ETFs Perform In An Inflationary Period
Summary Investors in dividend-focused ETFs like SCHD point to past performance to justify their faith that their investments can weather any upcoming market conditions. This ignores three factors that can’t…
This dividend-paying ETF is beating the stock market this year — and its manager expects the ‘euphoria’ recently seen in stocks won’t last
A small exchange-traded fund focused on high-quality, dividend-paying stocks is beating the pummeled stock market this year even after its recent bounce which is seen as a rally marked by…
Is Verizon Communications a Good Dividend Stock for Inflation?
When hunting for the best dividend stocks for inflation, does Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) soar to the top? The technology and communications behemoth might be one of the first…
Do Dividend Stocks Provide Shelter From Recession?
Stocks with above-average payouts generally hold up better, but not all dividend strategies are created equal. Mentioned: General Motors Co (GM), T. Rowe Price Equity Income (PRFDX), Invesco Diversified Dividend…
What’s wrong with my dividend ETF?
Success with dividend ETFs this year depends on how energetic they are. The iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEi-T) has a comparatively high weighting of 28 per cent…