Dividends
MicroStrategy’s Preferred Yields 11% as Trading Starts. The CEO Bought Shares.
The company has issued about $3 billion of preferred in 2025 as it seeks to broaden its funding sources to buy Bitcoin.
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Xerox Insiders Buy Stock After News of Dividend Cut
Xerox announced the second dividend cut in six months, and insiders including the CEO bought the ensuing stock dip.
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Slowing Inflation, Slowing Growth. Here’s What You Should Buy Now.
Not all dividend stocks are equal in this type of economic environment.
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Real Estate Stocks Have Cooled. 12 REITs With Big Yields to Buy Now.
There are opportunities in residential, retail, and even office real estate for income-hungry investors.
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This Fund Manager Avoids Fads—and Volatility. Why AI Stocks Are in the Mix.
Alan Berro of American Funds Washington Mutual focuses on buying good companies at a decent price, such as Amgen, Comcast, and Boeing. Why Broadcom makes the cut.
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If You Like Dividend Stocks, You Might Love These ETFs
Exchange-traded funds focused on dividend stocks offer valuable diversification. Here are some of the best.
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This 9%-Plus Yielder Just Raised Its Dividend
Friday, LyondellBasell raised its quarterly dividend to $1.37 a share from $1.34. It’s a 2% increase, but still, it qualifies as a surprise because the stock yielded more than 9% ahead of the hike.
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These Funds Offer Low Volatility and 10% Yields. There’s a Trade-Off.
Hefty yields and can offset some losses when stock prices decline. But investors can pay a steep price when stocks zoom ahead.
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Dividend Stocks to Buy as Bond Prices Drop. Why Yields Aren’t the Only Point to Watch.
Focus on dividend growth instead of higher yields. Cyclical companies like Exxon Mobil and tech leaders may be better income plays.
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13 Ways to Profit From the Energy Market’s Upheaval
OPEC is pumping, oil prices are falling, sale producers are pulling up rigs. Our Roundtable pros see plenty of opportunity.
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Don’t Chase Dividend Stocks. Here Is a Better Investment Option Now.
Dividend stocks have underperformed the S&P 500 in the past month as investors once again embrace risk.
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3 Small-Caps That Offer Solid Dividends
Income seekers need to tread carefully, but there are some small-cap dividend stocks and funds worth considering.
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Ford’s Dividend Could Be in Jeopardy
The auto maker has less exposure to tariffs than its North American peers, save Tesla. But substantial cost increases remain a reality, despite Trump’s easing of tariffs on the industry.
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Pfizer’s 7% Yield Makes It Look Like a Junk Bond—But Better
The big decline in Pfizer’s share price may have a silver lining.
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This REIT’s 7% Dividend Yield Looks Solid
Alexandria Real Estate Equities may be a candidate for investors looking for a solid and secure dividend income.
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Dividends Could Be Under Threat. Here Are 9 Stocks With Safe 5% Yields.
Goldman Sachs expects companies’ spending on dividends to increase less quickly in 2025 than it had forecast earlier.
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Stocks That Pay Almost 10% Dividend Yields: Dow and Lyondell
Chemicals firms Dow and LyondellBasell are the biggest dividend payers in the S&P 500. Other fat divided payouts include Pfizer, Franklin Resources, and Invesco.
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Dividend Expert Jenny Harrington: Surviving Volatility and Creating Income
The CEO of Gilman Hill Asset Management talks about why dividend investing works right now, what she likes about Conagra, and the reason next-gen clients invest with her.
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3 Overlooked Mid-Caps That Pay Solid Dividends
Compelling valuations and attractive payouts are reasons to consider mid-caps Old Republic International, Exponent, and American States Water.
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Costco Bumps Dividend by 12%. It’s Still Lower Than Competitors.
While Costco isn’t a high-yield stock, it has a history of reliably increasing its quarterly payouts.
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Big Banks Step Up Stock Buybacks. Goldman and BofA Stand Out.
The purchases are a sign of confidence despite growing concern about an economic slowdown this year.
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Why Dividend Stocks Are the Ones to Buy in Periods of Turmoil
The dividend aristocrats have some cushion to weather tariff pain—and stock market volatility.
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Pfizer Stock’s Fall to ’97 Level Lifts Yield Near 8%. Dividend Looks Safe.
The company is now valued at $125 billion, just 20% of the total for industry leader Eli Lilly.
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Schwab’s Dividend ETF Goes Big on Energy Stocks. What’s the Risk?
During its annual reconstitution, the Schwab ETF more than doubled its exposure to energy stocks. The fund boasts a relatively high yield, but the move does increase the possibility of volatility for risk-averse investors.
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Consumer Stocks Have Taken a Beating. These 5 Could Shine.
Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Tractor Supply all sport decent yields that are growing and undergirded by strong cash flow. Dividend yields should help Gap and Hasbro, too, as a volatility buffer.
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