Six-per-cent dividend yields from blue chip stocks are there for the taking
With stocks falling, it’s a great time to be an income-focused dividend investor. As stocks dropped yet again this week, I took a look at dividend yields for the big…
These 10 Dividend Growing Stocks Are Crushing Social Security’s 8.7% Cost Of Living Adjustment
Social security recipients are getting some relief from rising inflation next year with an 8.7% raise to their monthly payments, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday. It’s the largest cost-of-living…
Wednesday’s TSX breakouts: An oversold stock yielding 7% with a conservative 55% payout ratio in 2022
On today’s TSX Breakouts report, there are just two stocks on the positive breakouts list (stocks with positive price momentum), and 138 stocks are on the negative breakouts list (stocks…
VIG: Dividend Stocks Give You A Massive Edge
Summary Most investors know they’re supposed to buy stocks low. Unfortunately, the superficially scary appearance of low stock prices holds people back from buying. Overweighting dividend stocks may provide an…
A lead portfolio manager of a $36 billion fund shares an investing process that has outperformed 94% of competitors in the past 15 years
The Columbia Dividend Income Fund has topped 94% of competing funds in the past 15 years. Portfolio manager Mike Barclay shared his fund’s strategy and his secrets to success. Focus…
Why investors are piling into dividend stocks in 2022
In 2022, dividend stocks have really come back into focus. This is illustrated by the fact that in the first half of the year, equity income funds and dividend-focused exchange-traded…
Dividends By The Numbers In September 2022 And Q3 2022
Summary The third quarter of 2022 saw the U.S. stock market’s dividend-paying stocks turn in another mixed performance. The bad news is that the number of dividend cuts has risen…
A Case for Direct Indexing Using Rising Dividend Stocks
Consumers who are near or in retirement are sailing into a perfect storm in term terms of navigating their investments for current income and lifetime portfolio sustainability. Soaring inflation paired…
U.S. companies’ dividend growth slows in Q3 amid economic uncertainty
Dividend growth on U.S. companies’ common stock has slowed during Q3 2022, as companies face economic uncertainty due to higher interest rates and inflation, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.…
The Dividend Metrics That Matter
Today we are living in uncertain times and with uncertainty brings volatile stock markets. The COVID-19 virus that has overtaken the globe and sent countries into pure panic mode. Over…