dividend stocks

With so many options, selecting stocks can be a challenge for the average investor. While each individual's goals may alter their investing framework, having a clear set of rules can help. The following are six basic rules to consider: Rule One: - Invest in stocks that offer an easy-to-understand...

Here's a quick look at some of the top performing Nasdaq stocks in May. These stocks all have a market cap of more than $500 million and they all pay a dividend. OPNET Technologies (NASDAQ: OPNT) is almost 30% lower year to date, but up more than 10% in the past month. The Bethesda, Md.-based...

Here is a quick look some dividend payers in the services sector that have a consensus recommendation of analysts of Strong Buy. Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN) is more than 39% higher in the past six months but has pulled back about 9% from recent a multiyear high. The amusement park operator,...

Here is a quick look some dividend payers in the consumer goods sector that have a consensus recommendation of analysts of Strong Buy. The world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD), has seen its share price rise almost 31% in the past half year, despite pulling back a bit in the...

Here is a quick look some dividend payers with momentum. They all have market caps greater than $1 billion, and their share prices are up more than 30% in the past 90 days. While shares of Advantest (NYSE: ATE) pulled back a bit in the past week, they are trading more than 77% higher year to date...

Some European nations may be trying to keep their heads above water, but not all is doom and gloom on the continent. Take the tech sector. Here is a quick look at seven companies with share prices that are between 13% and 64% higher than at the beginning of the year despite recent pull backs. They...

While the fate of the 2010 health care reform law may rest in the hands of the Supreme Court, the nation's focus on health care has returned for the moment. For investors, the following health care picks all pay a dividend and have seen double-digit percentage growth in their share price since the...

Here's a quick look at some of the top performing tech stocks in February. These stocks all have a market cap of more than $500 million, and they all pay a dividend too. Advantest (NYSE: ATE) rose more than 33% in the past month but is still down almost 31% from a year ago. This Tokyo-based maker...

Here's a quick look at some of the top performing Nasdaq stocks in February. These stocks all have a market cap of more than $500 million and they all pay a dividend. Aixtron (NASDAQ: AIXG) is up about 29% year to date, including a 19% rise in the past month. This $1.7 billion market cap machinery...

Fourth-quarter retail earnings season kicked off last week with mixed results from Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN). Many more retailers will post their results this week and next, including Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Macy's (NYSE: M), Barnes &...

Vice President Xi Jinping of China meets with President Obama on Tuesday at the White House in an effort to enhance trust between the two countries. And here is a quick look at some Chinese stocks that have risen between 15% and 25% year to date. They all are traded on U.S. exchanges, and each pays...

Japanese companies had a rough 2011, following last spring's earthquake and nuclear crisis. But the stocks listed here have started off the year on a good footing, rising between 10% and 35% year to date. They represent a cross-section of Japan's manufacturing sector, all are traded on U.S....

India recently decided to open up its equity market to individual foreign investors. The hope is that allowing foreign investors to buy Indian stocks directly would help reverse a year-long decline in Indian stock prices and lead to more foreign investment in the Indian economy. If you're not ready...

Brazilian stocks saw their best January in six years, due largely to strength in retail, utilities, oil and mining. Here's a quick look at some of the Brazilian stocks on a roll now. They are traded on U.S. exchanges and all pay some dividend. Companhia de Bebidas Das Americas (NYSE: ABV) ADS are...

Here's a quick look at some of the top performing financial stocks, year to date. These stocks all have a market cap of more than $500 million and all pay a dividend. Banco Macro (NYSE: BMA) shares are trading almost 27% higher year to date despite pulling back more than 5% in the past week. The...