The Outlook for S&P 500 Dividends in June 2025
The outlook for the S&P 500‘s ( dividends in upcoming quarters is little changed since our previous snapshot of the future for the index’ cash payouts a month ago. The…
Nothing beautiful about a 50% tax on Canadian dividends
Trump’s tax bill could override Canada–US treaty and target CPP, trusts, and corporate dividends Canadian investors could face a US withholding tax on dividends as high as 50 percent by…
The Most Profitable Dividend Strategy Is the Simplest
It’s one of the most successful investing strategies, but you can easily do better. Dozens of funds and hundreds of billions of dollars of conservative investors’ savings have been deployed…
S&P 500 Vs. SCHD: Why Dividends Matter More Than You Think
It won’t come as a surprise to most of you that on the growth-value investment spectrum, my investment strategy leans heavily towards value and puts a large emphasis on dividends.…
Buy The Dip: Big Dividends Getting Way Too Cheap
As I have detailed in a previous article, the core of my investing strategy lies in finding high-quality, high-yielding stocks that are trading at clear discounts to intrinsic value, buying…
Dividends by the Numbers in December 2024 and 2024-Q4
Dividends for the U.S. stock market ended 2024 on a positive note. Measured against their year-over-year comparables, the number of favorable dividend changes in December 2024 outweighed the number of…
The Federal Reserve Just Gave Dividend Investors A Huge Christmas Gift
The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates by another 25 basis points, which was widely expected by the market. However, despite rate cuts typically being a tailwind for equity and…
An Important Warning For Dividend Investors After Donald Trump’s Victory
Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris in the recent U.S. Presidential election has significantly impacted the markets. Bitcoin (BTC-USD has soared to all-time highs, and tech stocks like Tesla…
Stocks With the Highest Dividend Yields in the S&P 500
Buy-rated blue-chips Pfizer and Verizon make the list of stocks with the highest dividend yields in the S&P 500 (. Some of the other names might surprise you. Dividend investors…
Is It Time to Reconsider Dividend Funds?
New ETF choices for income-seeking investors are challenging the status quo. Editor’s Note: A version of this article was published on May 17, 2024. Income-seeking investors have more options than…