Dividends and Buybacks

Why AT&T Can Keep Pleasing Value and Income Investors in 2020

Posted: December 4, 2019 at 11:00 am

Investing in telecom and media has come with challenges in recent years. After all, there is a cutthroat climate in cable, internet and over-the-top offerings. It seems that no one, ...
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Is Kroger’s Updated Guidance Really That Exciting?

Posted: November 5, 2019 at 1:35 pm

Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) shares jumped on Tuesday after the grocery chain announced an update to its 2019 full-year guidance, as well as a business update. As part of this ...
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Comcast Slides By With Q3 Results

Posted: October 24, 2019 at 10:00 am

Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) reported its most recent quarterly results before the markets opened on Thursday. The company said that it had $0.79 in earnings per share (EPS) and $26.83 ...
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20 Dividend Stocks for All Baby Boomers to Retire On

Posted: October 15, 2019 at 6:35 am

It may not be a secret that investors love dividends, but many retirees absolutely have no choice but to invest in strong dividend stocks that have a history of stable ...
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10 Easy Steps to Boost Your Income and Cash in Retirement

Posted: October 10, 2019 at 8:10 am

Most Americans will either have to or want to retire one day. With the massive population of baby boomers out there, millions of them already have started their retirement and ...
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Goldman Sachs Says REITs Remain Solid 2020 Dividend Ideas

Posted: October 9, 2019 at 10:25 am

Even though defensive dividend sectors have had a solid 2019, the bottom line for income investors is that rates are going nowhere. With $17 trillion of foreign sovereign debt yielding ...
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Why One Analyst Sees Expensive Water Utility Stocks Going Even Higher

Posted: October 7, 2019 at 4:25 pm
Last updated: October 8, 2019 7:02 am

The current bull market is over 10 years old, the strong economy has been slowing and investors are seeing and hearing "recession" so frequently some people might think a recession ...
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Does a 38% Dividend Hike by ConocoPhillips Match Reality in Oil & Gas Ahead?

Posted: October 7, 2019 at 3:17 pm
Last updated: October 8, 2019 6:51 am

It might seem odd with the lower oil prices and with energy stocks in the tank that one of the industry giants might really want to commit to raising its ...
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How Annaly Capital’s 11% Yield Could See Much More Upside

Posted: October 3, 2019 at 2:46 pm
Last updated: October 4, 2019 7:34 am

Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NYSE: NLY) is classified in the mortgage-backed securities portion of real estate investment trusts. This MBS-REIT comes with a very high dividend yield, and despite having ...
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Health Care Insurance and Health Care REITs See Safety Trade During Market Panic

Posted: October 2, 2019 at 12:40 pm

On days when the main stock market indexes are trading sharply lower, it is interesting to see what stocks and sectors are trading higher on the day. The Dow Jones ...
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11 Dividend Hikes From September Too Large to Ignore

Posted: September 30, 2019 at 12:45 pm

While September 30 marks the end of the month, it is also the end of the third quarter of 2019. The U.S. economy has seen its share of hits to ...
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Companies Hiking Dividends Should Blow Away Treasury Bonds in the Years Ahead

Posted: September 28, 2019 at 9:40 am
Last updated: September 30, 2019 8:00 am

It is far from a secret that there are risks to the great 10-year recovery. With the United States and China deep in a trade war, and with slowing global ...
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4 Blue-Chip Large-Cap Stocks That All Yield a Massive 7% or More

Posted: September 26, 2019 at 7:05 am

It became clear earlier this month that interest rates are going nowhere for the rest of this year, and they may not go anywhere in 2020. The Federal Reserve is ...
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Despite a Higher Dividend Predicted, Kinder Morgan Takes Key Analyst Downgrade

Posted: September 10, 2019 at 2:50 pm
Last updated: September 11, 2019 7:13 am

Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) traded lower on Tuesday after an analyst downgrade added pressure on the shares. The independent research firm Argus downgraded Kinder Morgan to Hold from Buy. ...
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Why Ford’s Dividend Still Looks Safe After Moody’s Downgrade to Junk

Posted: September 10, 2019 at 11:45 am

Receiving a key credit rating downgrade can be a painful experience for many companies. When a company with an investment grade credit rating is downgraded to "junk bond" status, investors ...
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