By Money Morning Staff Reports, Money Morning - • Print | Email
What an excellent time to go shopping for high-quality dividend-paying stocks…
While market low times are great for dividends, some stocks should be sold.
Here are the dangerous "weak-money" stocks to sell right now...
By Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report - • Print | Email
Many people are surprised to learn that dividend income and reinvestment can account for nearly 90% of total stock market returns over time.
That's right. Not a quarter… Not half… But 90%.
But the potential returns we can bank with this simple method can be much, much higher...
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
It's still a great time to look for more value in dividend-paying stocks as interest rates remain low.
Indeed, more than half of S&P 500 stocks sport a dividend yield above the 10-year Treasury's 1.82%. Further, dividend stocks offer capital appreciation potential. Investors can't get that from Treasuries.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Dividend hikes continue to roll in as 2014 comes to a close – just take a look at our new dividend-paying stocks list.
Over the last two weeks, 58 companies sweetened payouts, including AT&T (NYSE: T), Boeing (NYSE: BA), and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE).
Following are 25 of the most notable, recent dividend stock hikes.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Amid six years of near-zero interest rates, income-hungry investors have increasingly turned to dividend-paying stocks.
Companies have taken note by sweetening distributions. This year is on track to set a milestone for total dividend payouts.
Forty dividend stocks boosted payouts last week, including Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) and General Electric (NYSE: GE).
Following are 25 notable hikes from the week ending Dec. 12.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stocks that pay dividends continue to reward investors with new payout hikes and special dividends heading into 2014's final stretch. As a result, this year is on pace to be a record-breaking one for payouts.
Last week, 52 companies hiked payouts and eight announced special dividends.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stocks that pay dividends continue to dish out payout hikes and special enrichments to reward investors. In fact, dividend increases are forecast to be in the double digits this year.
That would make 2014 the third year in a row dividends have risen by 10% or more.
