You make a smart investment in an outstanding business, and it rewards you with bountiful cash returns year after year. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Passive income is the dream of many investors, but it doesn’t have to be just a fantasy. Here are two high-quality companies that could pay you lucrative cash dividends for the […]
I’m not an income investor. However, you could call me a future income investor. In other words, I like stocks that hold the potential to deliver exceptional total returns and could bolster my income when I retire years from now. Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) is a great example of such a stock. I first […]
3M (NYSE: MMM) has been a dividend stalwart. The industrial conglomerate has paid dividends to its shareholders for over a century without interruption and has raised its payout annually for more than 60 straight years. The company’s dividend-growth streak currently qualifies it as a Dividend King, a term for companies that have increased their payouts […]
One of the best things about investing on Wall Street is there’s a strategy that can satisfy everyone. With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, pathways exist for investors of varying risk tolerances to grow their wealth over time. But among these seemingly countless plans of action, buying and […]
Since the advent of the internet roughly 30 years ago, there hasn’t been an innovation or trend that’s excited professional and everyday investors quite like artificial intelligence (AI). The lure of AI is the ability of software and systems to learn over time without human intervention (what’s known as “machine learning”). Having these systems become […]
There are loads of ways to generate passive income. One of the best ways to supplement portfolio growth is to seek out dividend stocks. But when it comes to dividend income, did you know that some opportunities may be more reliable than others? Let’s break down five companies that are established dividend payers, and assess […]
The older I get, the more I focus on securing my retirement. I’m concentrating my retirement account on investments that generate passive income and can deliver compelling price appreciation with less volatility. While this strategy might cause me to miss some upside potential, it helps me not lose sleep at night, knowing that my retirement […]
NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) has battled persistent headwinds over the past couple of years. Rising interest rates have made it more challenging for the company to refinance existing funding and finance its growth. Those issues have weighed on the renewable energy stock, driving its dividend yield up over 12%. Despite those headwinds, the renewable […]
NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) has gotten the wind knocked out of its sails in recent years. The renewable energy stock has crashed nearly 70% from its peak in early 2022, pushing its dividend yield up to around 13%. A big factor driving the decline has been rising interest rates. I’ve been steadily adding to […]
Although last week was a solid reminder that stocks don’t move up in a straight line, Wall Street is still enjoying another banner year. Within the last month, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P 500, and growth stock-fueled Nasdaq Composite all romped to fresh, record-closing highs. But while investors have gravitated to the […]
Beat the market. That’s the goal for most investors. However, achieving that goal is often easier said than done. It wasn’t difficult for quite a few U.S. senators and representatives last year, though. Over 30 of them managed to beat the market, with some of them raking in gains more than four times greater than […]
Investors often have different goals. Some investors may be looking to simply get the highest returns possible, while others may be looking for a solid stream of income that comes from dividends. For the latter group, determining whether a stock’s dividend is safe is of the utmost importance. Dividends can be cut due to underlying […]