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…
Wakeup Call – It’s Time To Buy High-Yield Dividends
Introduction Everyone’s bullish! At least, that’s what seems to be the case. As we can see, Atlanta Fed estimates are for real GDP growth of 3.4% on an annualized basis.…
Do Dividend ETFs Produce Better Total Return Compared To SPY?
Summary Many arguments have been had related to the advantages, or disadvantages, of dividend-focused investing. For some, it is a matter of focusing on dividends for current income needs. For…
SPYD: I Never Knew A 4.65% Yield Could Come At Such A High Price
As far as I can tell, in all the years I have written almost exclusively about ETFs here on Seeking Alpha, I have never had the opportunity to review SPDR…
Is Chevron a good dividend stock amid uncertainty about oil and the debt ceiling?
The broader markets have seen cautious trading lately amid ongoing discussions about the U.S. debt ceiling, uncertainty that could send investors scrambling for safety plays, leading to a raised profile…
How to Choose a Great Dividend-Income ETF
Dividend-income funds may look appealing to those seeking a stable source of income. Done well, they can deliver on that objective. But there is some nuance to determining what constitutes…
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…
Are Dividend ETFs Still Worth a Look?
Almost no one has been spared by the turbulent markets of 2022. Domestic and international stocks are both down substantially, bonds failed to provide ballast for portfolios, and safe havens…
SPYD: High Dividend ETF Trades At Substantial Discount To Market
Summary The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF is composed of 80 companies that in aggregate have a 30-day SEC yield of 4.6%. To achieve that level of income,…
Dollar General Tops Morningstar List of Dividend Stocks
Given all the turmoil in financial markets recently, you may be interested in the regular income stream and possible capital gains of dividend stocks. The Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index…