The 10 highest yield dividend stocks going ex-div this week. These are some of the top dividend stocks for this week.
Dividend Investing
Why Main Street Capital is the Best BDC
Main Street Capital (MAIN) usually sports the lowest yield and largest premium to NAV. Investors ask me why I recommend Main Street Capital with such a low yield compared to other BDCs and why I am willing to pay such a premium for the shares. As a start, based on its regular monthly dividend, Main […]
Russia’s LNG Struggles = U.S. Stock Opportunities
A recent article about a liquified natural gas (LNG) ship caught my attention and made me think about investments that take advantage of this one ship’s dilemma. Recently, Bloomberg reported that a sanctioned Russian LNG carrier ship almost circumnavigated the world looking for a buyer for the LNG on board. The ship was at sea […]
How to Play in The Private Equity Sandbox
A recent article highlighted the trend of the number of publicly traded companies shrinking and the rocketing number of private companies. Instead of looking for a big IPO payday, company founders and their private equity partners are choosing to stay private and keep profits to themselves. This chart shows changes in public vs. private companies […]
The Miracle of U.S. Oil Production
If you only read mainstream news, you probably think that crude oil consumption is falling and that fossil fuels will soon be replaced as an energy source by renewable sources and natural gas. That assumption is far from reality. Let’s start with global crude oil consumption. A decade ago, the planet consumed 83.65 million barrels […]
A Unique Midstream Company for Income Investors
Energy midstream stocks appeal to investors with attractive yields and steady dividend growth. These days, with the focus on providing energy for data centers and AI, midstream companies with natural gas assets get the attention. Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) provides midstream services focused on crude oil, meaning it’s not on the radars of […]
Time To Buy This Stock Yielding 30%?
This can be a frustrating time of year for investors in the types of stocks I follow and recommend. With little to no news about smaller companies, share price movement can be very random, and a random down will make investors ask: “why?” The real news is scarce for stocks that aren’t in the news […]
Top Stocks Set to Win in the Natural Gas Boom
As I work with a minus-14-degree wind chill outside, my thoughts often turn to natural gas. Four weeks ago, natural gas traded for $2.00. In mid-December, it’s at $3.37, up 68% over the last four months. While trading natural gas futures is not a good idea for anyone but professional traders, investing in upstream energy […]
Will These Target Yield ETFs Redefine Income Investing?
The universe of high-yield, option strategy ETFs continues to explode, with new funds launching every week. Last week, I added three new ETFs to my database. Of the 85 ETFs I am tracking and watching, 33 are less than one year old. Newly launched ETFs typically come with a new approach to the option strategy […]
Is This Energy Stock Yielding 20% Doomed?
With a current yield near 20%, investors are wondering whether NextEra Energy Partners (NEP) is a high-yield deal, or a dividend cut trap. Let’s look at what brought us here and make some guesses about NEP’s future. From its IPO a decade ago until September last year, NEP was a dividend growth investor’s dream stock. […]
