Dividend Stocks

The U.S. economy is recovering from the pandemic, and investors are hunting for dividend stocks in industries with higher-than-average growth. Consistent revenue gains — and a boost from pandemic-fueled adoptions — have made pet stocks the perfect opportunity for strong dividend returns. Consumers are spending more money than ever on their pets. Pet spending reached

Nokia (NYSE:NOK), the Finnish telecom company, changed its dividend policy on Mar. 18 with its Capital Markets Day presentation. After having withheld a dividend payment last year even though the company was profitable, it has now decided to “update” its policy. As a result, NOK stock might have a chance of moving significantly higher this

Although growth names almost always attract the most attention on Wall Street, diversification is everything. Even if you’re a young investor with a strong appetite for risk, it never hurts to consider the top dividend stocks. Of course, that’s a bit of a challenge right now because the intense speculation in the market has driven

For folks who like to sit on a stock and collect dividends for years, pharmaceutical giant Merck (NYSE:MRK) is a go-to investment. MRK stock is rock-solid: low in volatility and high in market capitalization, it’s appropriate for many risk-averse investors. Source: Atmosphere1 / Shutterstock.com On the other hand, the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic added an

Stock market liquidity has favored risk-on assets the past year, which has created an opportunity for many high-quality stocks to make a comeback. And while many investors have their eyes on growth stocks and others have gotten caught up in meme stock madness, there are still plenty of great values to be found among dividend

Dividend stocks appeal to passive-income seekers. Broader markets have also seen record highs in recent days. Yet, investors still have opportunities for buying robust dividend names for less than where they were trading several weeks ago. Of course, even businesses with significant catalysts come under stress every now and then. However, leading companies with good

Most investors who want exposure to the financial sector focus on well-known mega-cap stocks such as JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). However, some smaller financial services companies have much longer dividend growth streaks. In fact, the only three financial services companies in the group of dividend kings, which have raised their dividends

For many years, income-oriented investors have counted on healthcare Source: Manuel Esteban / Shutterstock.com giant Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) stock to provide reliable dividend distributions. In fact, it’s not unreasonable to say that this is among the main benefits of holding PFE stock for the long term. However, nothing in the markets is 100% reliable and some folks

Dividend stocks are suitable for most investors, generally providing low volatility and income in the form of dividends. There is no reason why you should not like or not have dividend stocks in your portfolio, even if you’re more interested in day trading or investing for the short term. Dividend aristocrats are a unique set

AT&T’s (NYSE:T) plans to spin-off/merge its WarnerMedia unit with Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA) may be the right move strategically. But, with its related plans to slash its dividend, investors who’ve bought into T stock for its yield haven’t been too happy. After the announcement, shares in “Ma Bell” saw an immediate drop, falling from around $32 per share,

Blue-chip communications giant AT&T (NYSE:T) has traded somewhat like a utility stock in recent years, and investors approached T stock as such. It has long been a reliable stock as a dividend aristocrat. Source: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock Looking for new growth opportunities, AT&T made a huge push into entertainment three years ago with its transformational acquisition

Back in March, I wrote that Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) was a good value opportunity since it was trading “well below its historical valuation parameters.” At the time, I estimated that it was worth $42.39. Since then, PFE stock has risen from about $35 to around $39. Source: photobyphm / Shutterstock.com I now think PFE stock could

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are companies that own properties or invest in mortgages. They offer excellent opportunities for investment as they pay dividends, providing a steady stream of income on a portfolio. Source: Shutterstock According to Yieldstreet, “REITs give investors the option of investing in real estate without the expense of purchasing and maintaining

News of AT&T’s (NYSE:T) dividend cut as part of its restructuring may have investors in dividend stocks a bit concerned. For the past year, the Covid-19 outbreak had some worried that dividend cuts were coming for many high-yielding names. Admittedly, some major names, like BP (NYSE:BP) and Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS-A, RDS-B), wound up instituting

Master Limited Partnerships, or MLPs, are well-known for their high distribution yields, which makes them popular among income investors. The vast majority of MLPs belong to the energy sector, with most operating in oil and gas exploration & production (upstream) or transportation & storage (midstream). However, there are some investors who may not want to

The abundance of investing choices can be paralyzing. Stocks, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds and more await. But income investors looking for high yields could consider a relatively unknown segment of the stock market: business development companies. These stocks, called BDCs for short, have multiple potential benefits for income investors. Source: Shutterstock BDCs are essentially publicly

Stocks that pay dividends can provide investors with a great source of income. Many investors rely on dividend stocks as a passive source of income in retirement. And when times get tough in the stock market (as they are right now with continued volatility), it helps to have steady quarterly and annual dividend payments to

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock is trading at its highest level in over a year, with a dividend yielding nearly 6%. But institutional investors are out of patience for the company. An activist fund called Engine No. 1 got enough support to oust at least two directors at the May 26 annual meeting. The vote not

AT&T (NYSE:T) indicated it would cut its dividend “nearly 50%” last week. This would be the result of the potential merger/spin-off of its TimeWarner division into a new company with Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA, NASDASQ:DISCK, NASDASQ:DISCB). Barron’s said over the weekend that this makes T stock a buy at today’s price. Source: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock I don’t think

Finding reliable dividend stocks can seem difficult, considering several companies cut their dividends last year and continue to do so. Moreover, well-established and impressive businesses with strong histories of dividend growth usually trade at a premium. Dividends smooth out returns in times of volatility and typically make up one-third of a stock’s long-term total returns.