Tag: dividend
Dollar Cost Averaging Versus Stop Losses
Subscriber Rick G. recently asked a great question. “What do you think about the theory of ‘buying on dips’ and ‘dollar cost averaging’?” If the price of a dividend paying stock goes down, buying more will increase your yield; however, that seems to be at odds with the idea of why an investor should have […]
5 Tech Stocks To Buy With Monster Yields
With high margins and generous cash flow, a handful of tech companies offer generous dividends The technology sector is seeing strong growth today driven by developing areas such as Internet of Things, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and data and analytics. All of which feature plenty of ripe stocks to buy. Technology companies are generally characterized by […]
3 Warning Signs That Your Dividend Is About To Be Cut
Dividend focused investors want to earn the highest possible yield, but also want the highest level of safety. At the same time, the higher the yield the market puts on the stock, the more the market believes there is a probability of future dividend reduction. The market may be right about a dividend cut for […]
Three High-Yield Dividend Stocks To Pick Up On A Short Term Dip
The financial news outlets put out a lot of information every day. Yet for individual stocks, there actual, real news comes out just a few times a year. The most important of this news is the quarterly earnings reports and management explanations. Sometimes these reports result in big stock price declines. Sometimes the market is […]
3 Stocks Increasing Their Dividends In August
Pencil in a pay raise for August because these three stocks will be boosting their yields in the next couple of weeks. A rising dividend is one of the best signals for the health of a business, and as your dividends compound over time you will watch your wealth incrementally grow to new heights. When interest rates […]
The 10 Safest Blue-Chip Dividends On Wall Street
Chasing high yield is no good if the stock supporting it isn’t strong Investors have plenty to be concerned about these days. Global stocks around the world have surged in 2017, sending frothy valuations even higher. The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates, and several central banks around the world have signaled expectations for tightening […]
Thirty Dividend Champions To Consider
I have written about my dividend investing journey for almost a decade now. One of the most common question I get asks how I identify companies for further research. In today’s post, I will discuss the simple steps I use to obtain a manageable list of companies for further research. These are all used for […]
4 Monthly Dividend Stocks To Bankroll Your Retirement
Here’s a fact: if you want to clock out of the workforce in any kind of comfort, you’ll need $4,000 a month—$4,074, to be exact. How do I know? Because that’s what your average 65- to 74-year-old couple shells out every month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It comes out to $48,885 a […]
The Worst Dividend Investing Habit Costing You Money
Almost every dividend investor is guilty of this bad habit at one point, and if you’re doing it, it’s costing you money. Here’s how to stop making this costly mistake and how to turn it around to start making you money. It seems like an easy and surefire way to generate higher returns from high-yield […]
5 “Dead Money” Dividend Aristocrats To Avoid
The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats are a group of stocks beloved as “widows-and-orphans” investments – can’t-miss companies whose stability and rock-solid dividends will keep you into old age and will exist long after you’ve passed. It’s a reassuring thought, but ultimately, it’s an illusion. Like the broader S&P 500 and the stock market as a […]
