Dividend Stocks
5 Deeply Undervalued Stocks With Great Dividends
Buy these five stocks today while their yields are high and their shares are cheap. With the rest of the market slightly overbought, purchasing these cheap dividend stocks with above-average yields will put you miles ahead of most investors who chase the hot stock of the minute. Income investors might not have been as comfortable […]
Beware Of These 5 “Low Beta” Dividend Traps
There’s a lot of buzz about beta these days. Should we contrary-minded investors fade the fad? Beta is industry slang for volatility. It’s generally used when judging a particular investment or portfolio with respect to the broader market, with 1.0 as the benchmark. Lower is better, as that (in theory) means the issue is less […]
2 Safe Dividend Stocks On Sale Today
With the long-term viability of the business unchanged and profitability guaranteed by highly regulated contracts, use this temporary drop in prices to lock in a higher yield on these two safe income stocks. For the first half of 2016, investors flocked to what are viewed as safer stock sectors including REITs, consumer staples companies, and […]
4 Dirt-Cheap Dividend Growth Stocks
Dividend growth stocks deserve a place in your portfolio, no matter how modest the allocation, simply because they often return 100% to 200% or better relatively quickly as their payouts rise. You’ve probably noticed you rarely see your favorite stock paying more than 2% or 3%, even if the company raises its dividend every year. […]
3 Dividend Stocks To Buy And 3 To Sell As Volatility Increases
We’re just about a month away from the election, so expect volatility to ramp up as the S&P 500 has fallen an average of 1.5% in this time frame over the last five elections. With even more volatile candidates this year, it might be safe to say the market could drop even further than average. […]
3 Monthly Dividend Stocks For A Growing Income In Retirement
See these three stocks with rock-solid businesses that will deposit a check into your bank account every month and then also give you a payraise every year. If you own any other monthly dividend stocks, consider switching them out with the three Tim Plaehn shares today. Income investors are naturally attracted to stocks that pay […]
Ranking Hot Retirement Stocks Worst To First
The hunt for bond proxies is in full swing – but how good are these untested replacement players? A 100% dividend-only income stream is the goal of any responsible “no withdrawal” retirement portfolio. Which of course is superior in every way to the fatally flawed 4% retirement myth, but difficult to achieve in a world […]
5 Dividend Stocks To Sell Before September 20
A higher chance of a Fed rate hike has put these five dividend stocks at high-risk of a sell-off that could send their share prices down double-digits. Replace any of these popular stocks about to fall with the four Tim Plaehn recommends today that will be fine if the Fed hikes rates this year. The […]
2 Popular Dividends In Serious Danger And 3 To Buy Instead
Is it time to buy the higher yields that industrial stocks pay, or are their dividends and profits in cyclical trouble? I’m talking about companies that make big physical products. Their yields of 3% and even 4% or more are 50% to 100% better than the broader market. Many of these stocks are paying at […]
Dividends: Getting Paid To Invest
The nature of investing often involves playing the long game. But what about those companies who pay you dividends while you wait? For many investors, the joy of owning shares revolves around watching a company (and therefore a stock price) grow over time. However, that’s not the only way you can profit from share ownership. […]



