Never underestimate a good dividend. For that matter, never underestimate a quality company, brand and stock either. McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) fits all of these criteria. That’s why it’s no surprise that McDonald’s stock is hitting new all-time highs. Source: ATIKAN PORNCHAIPRASIT / Shutterstock.com Even better, though, is that the thesis behind owning the stock doesn’t depend
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As the company’s name implies, New Residential Investment (NYSE:NRZ) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in residential mortgage-related assets. The company’s a solid performer in the U.S. residential real estate niche, and NRZ stock holders undoubtedly appreciate New Residential Investment as a generous dividend payer. Source: Shutterstock While New Residential Investment is
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) shares are down 52% in 2020. With Exxon Mobil stock now trading at just 21 times forward earnings with a 10.5% dividend, a new debate is raging. Is Exxon one of the highest-yielding blue chip stocks on the market? Or is its 10% yield the bait for the market’s biggest value trap?
As a tech reporter, I have a Mount Rushmore of the last decade’s biggest losers. These are leaders whose arrogance cost shareholders trillions in lost opportunity. One of them has to be Virginia Rometty of IBM (NYSE:IBM). By focusing on dividends and buybacks for IBM stock, Rometty missed the cloud. Source: Laborant / Shutterstock.com She
When the U.S. Federal Reserve cut the rate to zero, investors that depended on safe, fixed income instruments suffered. The sharply lower bond yields and lack of return from cash forced retirees to invest in the stock market. And because most sectors rose sharply in the last year, dividend-income investors must contend with falling yields
Midstream energy player Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) has a massive presence among North American natural gas pipeline operators. Because of the company’s size, there’s a safety factor that weighs in favor of long-term KMI stock holders. Source: Shutterstock Income seekers might view KMI stock as a fairly safe way to generate yield because of the stock’s generous
Editor’s note: “6 Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy” was previously published in April 2020. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available. Most dividend stocks pay their shareholders quarterly, but a few dividend-yielding stocks offer monthly distributions. The group is small: less than 100, with many of the offerings being exchange-traded
What’s the big deal about dividend aristocrats? Well, income investors are in a difficult position, because of high stock prices and low interest rates, which have push fixed income returns to historic lows. The S&P 500 index is up less than 1% year-to-date and the average yield is less than 2%. Investors have to look
Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) is incredibly cheap. For example, based on earnings estimates, BMY stock trades at just 7.8 times next year’s earnings. Source: IgorGolovniov / Shutterstock.com In addition, it has an attractive dividend yield of 3.11%, which is likely to increase soon. I estimate the stock is worth at least $84.47, or 46% more than
According to analysts, AT&T (NYSE:T) stock should more than cover its dividend when the company next reports earnings Oct. 26. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com The consensus among analysts is for 77 cents per share of earnings. The dividend costs 51 cents. But in a world where the 30-year government bond yields 1.4%, AT&T stock is
Shares in United Healthcare (NYSE:UNH) were the “disaster du jour” on Sept. 21, following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. At one point, UNH stock was down $17. Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com The stock’s fall assumed Ginsberg’s death will let the Trump administration have the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare,
Today I wanted to highlight five high-yield dividend stocks that also have a very cheap price. They sell well below the company’s tangible book value per share. In addition, the companies have low price-earnings (P/E) multiples. Selling below tangible book value means that the stock is below shareholders’ equity after deducting intangible assets. Typically these
The stock market can be broadly separated into two groups — dividend stocks and non-dividend stocks. Among stocks that pay dividends to shareholders, most do so on a quarterly basis. But there are other directions a company can take with its capital return policy. Some companies decide to pay a dividend once per year, while
Investors love dividend stocks for a few reasons. First and foremost, that sweet dividend income. After all, investors like when an investment returns money in the form of dividends, and has the potential to appreciate in price. That growth potential is usually the secondary consideration. Stocks that possess both characteristics are true winners. The catch-22
Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) is a surprisingly polarizing stock. On the one hand, it seems to have caught the attention of Robinhood investors. Undoubtedly, they are attracted to the low share price. But as Josh Enomoto wrote recently, investors should not blindly apply the buy low, sell high mantra to ET stock. Source: Casimiro PT /
Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET), the midstream pipeline and oil storage company, looks like an interesting stock in which to invest. It has an astounding dividend yield of 20.6% annually. But on further inspection, you realize that there is a problem here since ET stock has been falling, not rising. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com In other words,
In winning its case against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) became the dominant supplier in 5G. Should QCOM stock investors cheer the decision? Source: testing / Shutterstock.com A three-judge panel of the Appeals Court in the Ninth Circuit ruled that Qualcomm’s control of patents essential to mobility is not an antitrust violation. This
The housing market and real estate stocks have understandably had a grueling 2020. According to the Urban Land Institute survey in May, economists predicted a $275 billion drop in real estate transaction volumes this year. Additionally, the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLRE) declined by 5.8% since the start of 2020, while the S&P
Covid 19 has weakened demand for oil resulting in declining production and prices. Hence, industry stalwarts such as Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) have taken a beating. However, with a focus on cost-reduction, debt management, and dividend expansion, Exxon Mobil stock is still worth investing in. Source: Harry Green / Shutterstock.com Second-quarter results were expectedly poor but
I may have gotten into Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) stock a little early last month. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Bank stocks are still in bad odor because money remains free. The Federal Reserve has said it will pour money into the economy even if inflation rises. A three-month Treasury bill now yields .13%, a