Since the pandemic, Rithm Capital (RITM) has dramatically expanded its business operations; it now functions as a global asset manager. But, the market continues to price RITM as if it were still a narrowly focused finance REIT. Over the last few years, Rithm has expanded its business to offer a wide range of finance and […]
Dividend Growth
NextEra’s 19% Yield: Opportunity or Risk Waiting to Unfold?
NextEra Energy Partners (NEP) was a dividend growth superstar for almost a decade. The company increased its dividend every quarter by 3% to 4%, giving 15% annual dividend growth. The average yield of 4% or so put NEP’s yearly compound total returns in the very high teens. However, the way NEP structured the debt it […]
Here’s How to Get a Secret 15% Dividend from Google
Today I continue what I have been calling my dogfight series, pitting two single-stock covered call ETFs, using the same underlying stock, against each other. YieldMax invented the single-stock covered call ETF in 2023. It now has 25 of these ETFs covering different popular stocks. And in October 2023, Kurv funds launched six single-stock covered […]
Beat Election Volatility with This Safe 6.6% Dividend Investment
Are you like me and feel the U.S. election season goes on far too long? It seems like as soon as one election ends, the political class starts agitating for the next one. During an election year, it gets absolutely out of control. I blame a lot of it on the news media, where politics […]
My Favorite Under-the-Radar Dividend Growth Stock is About to Pop
One of my favorite dividend growth stocks continues to fly under the radar. Sure, the stock price has doubled over the last three years, but this company is just getting started on its growth trajectory. And its latest div My Monthly Dividend Multiplier service focuses on dividend growth stocks to generate long-term compounding total returns. […]
Start Off 2024 With Even More Dividend Growth
As I start a new year, I work through strategies that will let me make more money as we go through the year. The first quarter brings dividend increase announcements, and they put my focus on dividend growth investing. Every day, news crosses my desk highlighting the power of dividend growth. Investing in growing dividends […]
One of My Favorite Dividend Growth Stocks Is on Sale
The 2022 bear market took the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector down, along with the broader stock market. Most of the stock market bottomed in October 2022, but has recovered a significant portion of the bear market losses. REITs have not participated in the recent market gains, with share prices remaining near their 18-month […]
This “Sounds Too Good to Be True” Dividend Stock Lives Up to the Hype
For dividend growth investors, above-average dividend growth plus an above-average dividend yield equals a stock to buy and hold forever. Simple math will turn this type of stock into a long-term wealth builder. That may sound too good to be true. But it doesn’t have to be. Take today’s stock… The dividend growth from NextEra […]
Grow Your Income 3x Faster Than Inflation
I enjoy reading and listening to the advice and opinions presented in financial news outlets. The discussions mainly focus on hot stocks for short-term gains. The ideas are interesting but rarely apply to investors who want to build long-term wealth. Last week, however, a Wall Street Journal article acknowledged the power of investing for dividends. […]
Covid Changed Dividend Stocks – Here’s How to Adapt
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlights the significant number of companies that suspended common stock dividends in the early days of the pandemic and have not yet restarted payouts to shareholders. A company’s dividend strategy tells you a lot about how they think about us, the little guy investors. So let’s take a look […]