dividend stocks

The iShares Trust iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (BATS: REM) has 50 holdings diversified evenly across small, mid, and large-cap equities, also allocating less than half of its assets to the financial services sector. The iShares Mortgage ETF is down nearly 31% year-to-date, as rising...

In the past 30 days, U.S Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) made 17 trades at a volume of 277,000 shares, becoming the biggest trader in Congress. Harshbarger was an active seller of the U.S. Treasury notes in August and September, as filings show she made three sell trades in the value range...

Activist investor Paul Singer is the founder, president and co-CEO of Elliott Management, which was founded in 1977 with $1.3 million and is now controlling some $45 billion in assets under management. In July 2018, Singer took over beleaguered soccer club AC Milan, after Asian businessman Li...

For those looking to earn a passive income by investing in consciousness companies, ESG stocks offer a great alternative to traditional companies. Here are three companies focused on ethical investments that positively impact the surrounding environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues within...

Created in 1896 by Charles Dow, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the oldest and most followed equity indexes for overall stock market health. The Dow Jones Industrial Average consists of 30 stocks on a price-weighted basis. The index has changed its holdings many times throughout history...

Created in 1896 by Charles Dow, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the oldest and most followed equity indexes for overall stock market health. The Dow Jones Industrial Average consists of 30 stocks on a price-weighted basis. The index has changed its holdings many times throughout history...

Investors acquire Stocks for a variety of reasons. A widespread consideration in stock investing is whether the stock/company you are buying issues dividends. Suppose a Company is a regular dividend issuer. In that case, investors would like to know: How stable is the company’s income? How...

Oil stocks have traditionally been a good spot for investors to find high dividend yields. The decline in oil demand and production in 2020 has sent shares of oil stocks lower, creating higher dividend yields. The question could be whether the dividends are sustainable. Here's a look...

Many technology companies do not pay dividends, as they tend to invest profits back into the growth of the company or use it for acquisitions. Here's a look at three technology companies with dividend yields greater than 2.5% that could be good picks for investors. IBM: The dividend yield of...

Dividend growth investing has the potential to deliver reliable streams of income, with the added benefit of tax efficiency. Passive dividend income streams are increasingly being viewed as a viable strategy towards financial independence. The right dividend stocks can certainly serve that purpose...

How do you plan to create your retirement “paycheck”? Most likely, you expect to use a combination of Social Security, your retirement accounts, personal savings, and maybe an annuity. But there’s another source that’s often overlooked—dividends. Stock dividends are an...

Investors who want exposure to high-yielding stocks should consider Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) and avoid Macy's Inc (NYSE: M), according to a notable wealth manager. The Expert Chantico Global CEO Gina Sanchez.  The Thesis Exxon Mobil's stock offers investors a 3.8-percent...

A booming economy, corporate tax cuts and a repatriation holiday put a massive amount of cash in the hands of some of the biggest companies in the world. Many companies are choosing to return at least a large portion of that cash to shareholders in the form of dividends and share buybacks. With the...

After starting the year as one of the premier destinations for income investors, high-yield dividend stocks have recently been under pressure. Once beloved income-generating sectors, namely consumer staples and utilities, fell out of favor as financial markets priced in increasing chances of the...