dividend stocks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up around 4% in the first half of 2025, with 21 of the 30 components positive year-to-date through the first six months. The index, which contains a diverse basket of stocks across sectors, offers many dividend stocks, with some having high yields for investors...

Stocks plummeted by more than 10% last week after President Trump unveiled his new ‘reciprocal' tariff chart, with some heavy importers like Kohl's, Five Below, and Wayfair falling more than 20% on the day.  It was the worst two days for stocks since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit...

This year’s tariff storms have hit tech stocks, semiconductor stocks and even metal and mining stocks. Now, they’re starting to hit dividend stocks, too. Ford CEO Jim Farley recently stated, “If tariffs persist, it will mean billions of dollars of losses for the domestic car...

Investors have many strategies when looking at stocks and options, including sector rotation, earnings strength and upcoming catalysts. Value investors often look for strong earnings strength from dividend stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average includes many dividend-paying stocks, including many...

Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention. Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With...

Two noted fund managers have singled out three dividend stocks as potential sources of attractive yields and growth, offering a reliable stream of passive income. What Happened: Portfolio managers Matt Burdett of Thornburg Investment and Brian Leonard from Keeley Teton shared their insights on...

Investors have many strategies when looking at stocks, options and other investment vehicles, which can change over time. One of the most popular investment strategies over the years has been to look at dividend stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average includes many dividend-paying stocks,...

The company behind pure-play ETFs that cover sectors such as cannabis stocks, the metaverse, sports betting and meme stocks is back with a new fund that covers a popular investment strategy. What Happened: Roundhill Investments launched the Roundhill S&P Dividend Monarchs ETF (NYSE:KNGS) on...

Running scans for top dividend stocks, top buyback stocks, or top growth stocks, Tractor Supply Company (Nasdaq: TSCO) shows up on all of them.  The company operates more than 2,000 Tractor Supply stores and more than 180 Petsense stores across the U.S. The stock has been a juggernaut for...

Legendary investor Warren Buffett is a fan of railroads, especially one of the leading railroad companies in North America, which is owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B). Buffett received some criticism and concerns about overpayment for the railway, but the legendary...

The stock market had a rough 2022 with many of the top indexes down double digits. Among the stock indexes that were down was the Dow Jones Industrial Average. With declining prices, dividend yields on many of the components are up heading into the new year. Here’s a look at the top-...

The stock purchases of U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) were first covered by Benzinga on Oct. 4, revealing the congresswoman’s trades in Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE: PNC) which are up roughly 22.5% and 2.4%, respectively, since the...

When investing in mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs) it is key to remember that these types of REITs do not actually own the property, rather they lend money directly or indirectly to owners and operators of the real estate. During periods of rising interest rates, short-term REITs...

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (OTCMKTS: FFHPF) was founded in 1985 by Prem Watsa, who remains the chairman and CEO. Fairfax is a financial holding company with the objective to build long-term shareholder value by achieving a high rate of compound growth in book value per share over the...

Bridgewater Associates was founded in 1975 and has over $223 billion in assets under management, making it one of the world’s largest hedge funds. Ray Dalio is the founder of Bridgewater Associates and recently stepped down from his role as one of three co-chief investment officers...