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…
What Trump’s Win Means for Dividend Stock Investors
As investors think about the potential impact of Donald Trump’s win over Kamala Harris, they shouldn’t forget about dividends. For starters, a second Trump term means something won’t happen. Democratic…
Rising Dividend Outlook Boosting Stock Prices
The rising outlook for dividends may be the most underrated story underscoring the rally in the S&P 500 (Index: SPX during the past year. We’re almost to the one year…
Very Good News For Big Dividend Infrastructure Stocks
Big dividend infrastructure stocks, like the ones in the Cohen&Steers Infrastructure Fund (UTF , have boomed recently, as the chart below illustrates. Companies like Williams Companies (WMB , TC Energy…