Dividends

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How Economic Data Misses Can Benefit High-Income Investors

Last Thursday, the S&P 500 established a new all-time closing high of 2,121 as a result of yet...

Learning to Appreciate Dividends

The virtual guarantee of collecting a higher nominal return each year is intrinsically appealing, and companies that boost...

How Earnings and ‘Unicorns’ Point to the Future of the Markets

One of the fascinating aspects of earnings season is that it reveals which sectors and stocks are tomorrow’s...

Execution is King in Choppy Markets

Today’s notable market participants and the media alike are fixated on a few central themes that have painted...

Are There Better Options than Annuities for Income Investors?

“When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I...

Dividends Provide a Safe Haven in Volatile Markets

Downbeat U.S. data has weighed on cyclical stocks during the past week. With the exception of the labor...

Bulls Take Back High Ground

In the span of just nine trading sessions, the S&P 500 has rallied from key technical support at...

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What Dividend Increases Mean for a Stock’s Future

Next to profits, dividend increases are the mother’s milk when it comes to investing.

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Vanguard Fund Follows Stocks with Dividend Yield

VIG, a low-expense-ratio Vanguard ETF, tracks the performance of an index that measures the investment return of common...

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Consider Investing in Dividend Dandies

A key reason a person might invest in a smart beta fund would be to use the fund’s...