In November 2020, I added AT&T (T) to my Dividend Hunter recommendations list. At the time, a 7.2% yield with potential for annual dividend increases seemed like too good of a deal to pass up. For the next six months, I looked like a smart stock picker, as the AT&T share price appreciated by 13% […]
Dividend Investing
This Class of Dividend Payers Rewards Investors Based on Company Performance
My friend Tim Plaehn never ceases to amaze me with his research. He recently wrote about stocks with a declared dividend, plus a variable dividend on top of it. Sounds cool…but…. I called him to share a bad experience. Right after the 2008 bailout, a mining company offered a guaranteed dividend increase based on gold […]
What Are Dividends? How to Understand and Use Them
What are dividends, and how can you incorporate them into your investment strategy? This guide will explain key terminology and other tips.
How to Select a Dividend ETF or Build a DIY Alternative
In 2020, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) managed over $7 trillion worth of assets. The investment strategies for ETFs range from simple stock market trackers to niche themes, so there is something for any kind of investor. Dividend ETFs are one of the more popular strategies. In this post, we’ll explore what dividend ETFs are, how to […]
Reliable Dividend Paying Companies Generate Stable Income
As Investopedia explains: “…a dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company’s earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders. Dividends can be issued as cash payments, as shares of stock, or other property.” What makes dividends even more attractive is the fact that reliable dividend paying companies pay […]
Cash Dividends: Get Started on the Road to Passive Income
Investing in companies that pay out cash dividends can set you up for substantial passive income earnings. Learn all about it here.
5 Steps to Building Your Dividend Investing Strategy
A dividend investing strategy can help you build an investment portfolio. Learn five important steps to begin your investment strategy.
Retirement Investing Shock: $1 Million Is No Longer Enough
Recently, Bloomberg highlighted a research report on retirement investing that found a large percentage of relatively affluent Americans believe it will take “a miracle” for them to be able to stop working and retire. Part of me was shocked, but the other part understood those feelings on retirement investing. The Bloomberg article sourced a 2021 […]
Prepare Your Portfolio for a La Niña Winter
It’s only September, and natural gas prices are already skyrocketing in Europe and the United Kingdom. A forecast La Niña weather pattern, plus lack of energy security, could leave Europeans and Brits either sitting in the cold and dark or force the companies into a bidding war for U.S. sourced natural gas. My sources in […]
This Top Dividend Stock is Selling at a 15% Discount
Shares of Hormel Foods (HRL) are down 15% from a 52-week and all-time high north of $52 and is a company that investors might want to consider at a discounted rate. HRL’s products portfolio includes a number of well-known consumer brands, including Spam, Natural Choice, Justin’s, Jennie-O, Black Label, Sadler’s and Columbus. The canned-meat company […]