There is good news for dividend and income investors. We saw enough dividend hikes that we knew there was some mathematical gain in hard dollar terms, but now we have ... Read Full Story »
The markets may have topped and are acting choppy after Fed speak and after North Korean rhetoric, but U.S. investors can count on several big dividend hikes that we see ... Read Full Story »
Bill Gross of PIMCO, aka The Bond King, caused quite a stir when he came out with his Death of the Cult of Equities outlook a couple of months ago. ... Read Full Story »
This was a huge week in dividends, particularly for the key DJIA components. We had a report calling for more and more dividend hikes of about 8% from the DJIA ... Read Full Story »
The environment of 'exceptionally low interest rates' may help borrowers, but it has the unintended consequences of bringing real returns to zero or even negative if you consider the impact ... Read Full Story »
Last week's announcement of the iPhone 4S from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been followed up with the company's announcement that it has taken 1 million pre-orders for the new ... Read Full Story »
This was no good week for stocks even if the markets have bounced off the lows numerous times on Friday. The low of the DJIA on Friday morning of 10,638 ... Read Full Story »
When economic softness spooks high-flying stocks, solid companies with good histories, solid return on equity, and above average dividends are a handy remedy. We screened five companies in the industrial ... Read Full Story »
The retail sector has historically not the place for income and dividend investors seeking high payouts. The reason is simple: razor-thin margins. Add in the notion that many new retailers ... Read Full Story »
It's the Daily Dividend at 11:00 AM. We often look for value, growth, and dividends in financial stocks. Banks have been elusive on the dividend front until just the last ... Read Full Story »
We have many big events to watch for in the coming week at American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Verizon Communications ... Read Full Story »