Michael Jennings
Michael Jennings is the Editor of the Dividend Stock Research site. Dividend Stock Trading can be difficult. Michael Jennings provides you step by step guidance through the rough world of Dividend Investing.
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Start 2026 With An Enormous Dividend
Special dividends are great for dividend investors. The dividend amounts are really high. For some reason, many investors overlook special dividends. One company isn’t messing around in 2026. Its special dividend accounts for over 95% of its dividend payments. Its next special dividend is almost 3x as high as the special dividend it paid in […]
A Century’s Worth Of Dividends
I wasn’t sure what I was going to talk about during the shortened trading week. Most people are on vacation, spending time with their families over the holidays. So I was more than a little surprised when I found a company raising its dividend payment at the end of the year. And I was downright […]
Thirty Years Of Double-Digit Dividend Growth
Dividend Aristocrats are companies with more than 25 years of consecutive dividend growth. It’s a great benchmark to determine how long a company has raised its dividends. 25+ years of dividend growth isn’t required, but it helps me sleep better at night knowing how committed a company is to increasing dividend payments. In the last […]
Beaten-Down REIT Raises Its Dividend 12%
I’ve been keeping a very close eye on a struggling REIT. How bad did it get? At one point, its stock price was down over 80% from its highs in 2022! And its dividend wasn’t too far behind. The REIT used to pay $0.29 every quarter in dividends. But in 2023, it dropped the payment […]
Top Tech Stocks For Dividends
Technology companies are not known for paying dividends. Their decision not to pay dividends makes a lot of sense. Dividends are cash paid to investors from the company’s cash flow. And many people want their tech stocks to keep the cash to grow the business (and stock price). But dividends are becoming more and more […]
Company’s First Dividend Hike Is A 33% Increase
An up-and-coming company is very interesting for dividend investors. The stock just started paying dividends in January 2025. And it’s now making its first dividend increase. You’ve probably never heard of Garrett Motion (ticker: GTX). It’s flying under the radar for many investors. And its industry doesn’t get a lot of press. Garrett is a […]
A Delicious Special Dividend Doubles The Yield
Special dividends are a great tool for dividend investors. But they’re very different from regular dividends. First, special dividends are usually only paid once per year. Regular dividends, on the other hand, are generally paid 4 times per year. Second, regular dividends are much more stable. Regular dividend payments are the same amount each quarter, […]
Secret Stock Has Doubled Its Dividend In Just 5 Years!
Everyone reading my articles knows how much I love dividend growth. If the company is flying under the radar, then I’m in heaven. When people think of real estate investing, they usually think about buying a second property. They can charge rent to people interested in living there or they look to sell the property […]
Turning Trash Into Treasure With 10%+ Dividend Growth
Waste management doesn’t seem like an exciting industry. But just think about it. Everyone creates garbage. And nobody wants to deal with it! So while it doesn’t seem exciting, the waste management industry is a great place to be. Especially for dividend investors. Waste management is incredibly stable. No matter how bad the economy might […]
Dividend Aristocrat Just Raised Its Dividends For The 32nd Straight Year
A Dividend Aristocrat is a company with 25 or more years of dividend growth. Don’t confuse Dividend Aristocrats with Dividend Kings. A Dividend King is a dividend company with 50 or more years of dividend growth. Dividend Kings are great dividend stocks. 25 years isn’t as good as 50 years, but there are some great […]
