You don’t have to be a dividend investor to love dividend stocks. Even if you prefer to invest in growth stocks, every investor loves to get a quarterly check in the mail or in their brokerage account. So what are the best-paying dividend stocks today? One way to narrow down the list is to take […]
Investing in high-dividend stocks is a time-tested strategy for generating income and potential capital appreciation. One popular approach within this realm is the “Dogs of the Dow” strategy. This method focuses on selecting the highest-yielding dividend stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), aiming to capitalize on their potential undervaluation and strong income […]
Blindly buying high-yield stocks probably isn’t the best investment approach. But buying the highest-yielding stocks that have already been preselected for inclusion into an index is at least likely to cull out some of the worst options. And yet that still doesn’t mean you will be investing in companies that you’ll be happy owning. So, […]
Texas is seeing a strong labor market, with record-high employment figures. Business Insider looked at Bureau of Labor Statistics data to check out how pay looks in Texas. Texas’ best-paying jobs are athletes and sports competitors, but around two dozen jobs pay over $175,000 on average. Texas has a booming labor market. March data from […]
The S&P 500 fell 4.2% in value last month. According to S&P Global, “Geopolitics, rising government bond yields, inflation and monetary policy concerns are behind the recent drops, yet stocks may still have room to rise again.” After the drop, three iconic dividend stocks now pay huge yields between 6.5% and 9%. If you’re looking […]
Buying stocks based on one aspect of a company is a mistake, but often, investors get fixated. Income-focused investors, for example, often give dividend yield too much sway in their investment decisions. That can be a mistake. Take three of the highest yielders in the S&P 500 index as a starting point. Altria (NYSE: MO), […]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is an index of 30 top blue chip stocks. These are leaders in their fields, and since they’re mostly large and established, they lean toward value, not growth. Indeed, 29 of them pay a dividend, with the exception being Amazon, which became a Dow component only a few […]
There are two main ways to make money from stocks: price appreciation and dividends. The former is the most straightforward, but the latter can be a significant part of investors’ total returns. On the surface, it makes sense that dividend-seeking investors would naturally go for the companies offering the highest dividend yields, but a company’s […]
AI stocks may be propelling the new bull market to record levels, but these high-flying tech stocks aren’t right for everyone. If you’re a retiree who counts on dividend income, for example, you’re likely to steer clear of a sector that some believe is already in a bubble. Instead, you’re betting off searching for new […]
The logic seems sound enough. The whole point of investing is making money. Dividends are money. Therefore, buying high-yield dividend stocks is a great way to achieve your investing goal. That simplistic line of thinking, however, ignores several more important realities that come with stock picking. The big takeaway is that big dividend yields alone […]
When researching potential stock buys, dividend investors often look first at a stock’s dividend yield. It’s understandable, but it should only be the starting point on the investing journey. Investors also need to dig into the details to understand the full story behind an investment before they buy it. That’s extra important when looking at […]
Man holding cash – dividends The Dow Jones Industrial Average just set a new all-time high, signaling the possible start of a new bull market in the blue-chip index. The Federal Reserve’s forecast that interest rates would fall next year gave stocks a boost last week, putting the Dow Jones back to record levels. The Dow […]