Stocks that pay dividends are once again ramping up payout increases and special enrichments.
Last week 75 companies sweetened payouts, including Visa, AbbVie, and Halliburton. In addition, five companies announced special dividends and three declared stock dividends.
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Yesterday, we told you that that high-yielding dividend stocks were one of the best ways to navigate this whipsaw market.
Dividend investing news: As we enter the final quarter of 2014, here's a look back at the robust dividend activity in Q3.
According to data from S&P Dow Jones Indexes, 563 companies raised, restored, or approved extra dividends in Q3. That's up 18.5% from last year's Q3 tally of 475. And dividend boosts in Q4 2014 are expected to trump Q3's activity.
Last week's Dow Jones Industrial Average performance is yet another reason to buy dividend-paying stocks. Market volatility moved the index nearly 1,000 points.
Ned Davis Research shows that stocks that pay dividends tend to fall less than broader markets during corrections.
Dividend investing news, Oct. 6, 2014: Investors continue to flock to dividend stocks amid nearly six years of a near-zero interest rate environment.
But with rising rates on the horizon, high yield is becoming increasingly less important than dividend growth potential.
Income-hungry investors continue to pile into stocks that pay dividends amid a persistently yield-challenged environment.
The S&P 500 is on track to turn in a dividend record in Q3, with the July-September period set to boast the largest combined dividend payment ever by S&P 500 companies, at more than $10 a share.
The profusion of dividend-paying stocks that have increased payouts over the last several weeks reflects a robust second-quarter earnings season.
Companies in the S&P 500 turned in 10.3% earnings growth in Q2 - the highest advance since 2011's third quarter.
Dividend investing news, Sept. 15, 2014: Last week Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) hiked its quarterly dividend $0.05, or 20%, to $0.30 per share.
RCL has been paying dividends without interruption, and steadily boosting them, since its first distribution of $0.07 per share paid on March 29, 1996.
Following are the 20 other dividend stocks that raised payouts during the week ending Sept. 12.
Most people invest in companies hoping to catch a stock on the upswing - and bring in mega-returns for themselves in the process. But what if you found a company that could rack up mega-returns even if its stock price stays flat?
That's the situation with the high-yield dividend stock Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO).
Here’s why this is one of the best dividend stocks you can buy…
Many investors buy dividend stocks strictly for income - the price per share moves slowly over time, not offering much in the way of capital gains.
Last week Verizon (NYSE: VZ) upped its quarterly dividend 3.8%, or $0.02, to $0.55 per share.
Dividend-paying stocks like Verizon remain attractive to investors due to their highly competitive distributions as well as their potential for capital appreciation.
Falling Treasury yields strengthen the case for buying stocks that pay dividends. Last Thursday the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note hit 2.33% - a 15-month low - and ended the week at 2.34%.
Dividend-paying stocks not only offer attractive income options, but also provide the potential for capital appreciation.
Following are the 17 dividend stocks that raised payouts during the week ending Aug. 29, 2014.
With few alternatives for yield-seeking investors, the appeal of stocks that pay dividends continues to grow.
In addition to yield, top dividend payers also offer benefits like the potential for rising distributions, capital appreciation prospects, and portfolio diversification.
Bank of America Corp.'s (NYSE: BAC) 400% quarterly dividend boost dominated dividend investing news last week.
BofA announced Wednesday it will raise its quarterly dividend for the first time in seven years to $0.05 a share, up from $0.01, with its Sept. 26 distribution.
Since 1926, dividends have contributed approximately one-third of total equity returns, with capital gains contributing the remaining two-thirds, reports S&P Dow Jones Indexes.
Last week, 65 companies sweetened their payouts, which follows 80 increases in the prior week.
Following are 30 notable companies that raised their payouts…
