Global corporate dividends hit record $1.66 trillion in 2023
Summary Corporate dividends globally hit an all-time high of $1.66 trillion in 2023, with record payouts by banks making up half of the growth, a report showed on Wednesday. On…
Stocks With the Highest Dividend Yields in the S&P 500
Telecoms and regional banks dominate the list of stocks with the highest dividend yields in the benchmark index. Experienced equity income investors know that blindly buying stocks with the highest…
Are AT&T and Verizon’s Dividends Safe? What the Math Says.
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for AT&T and Verizon Communications, shares of the two telecom titans have been hammered in recent days after The Wall Street…
Dividend Investing: Why It Is Dumb Logic
Summary Investors seem to love dividends, especially readers on Seeking Alpha. But here is the thing: If a stock pays a dividend or not, it doesn’t tell you anything about…
Dividend Corner: Is AT&T the right defensive safety stock to buy?
As broader market averages (DJI (SP500 (COMP.IND remain under heavy pressure, many investors have shifted their attention towards the safety of dividends. One stock in particular that has drawn some…