After the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, many investors viewed tech stocks with a skeptical eye. Full of promise yet with little follow-up, profitable tech stocks were few and far between. Even worse, losses were commonplace. But Microsoft (NASDAQ:...
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Volatility and uncertainty in the stock market have rekindled investors’ love for products that provide stability and safety in a rocky market. Nothing seems a better strategy than picking dividend-focused growth stocks in this kind of an...
Income investors waiting for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) to bring back its dividend may want to get comfortable. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference on Tuesday, CEO Bob Chapek was asked about when the family entertainment giant would...
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While investing styles may vary, often depending on your financial situation, there are a few must-have characteristics that apply to any retiree's portfolio. Diversity and steady income rank near the top of that list.A dividend-oriented...
All investors love getting big returns from their portfolio, whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities. But when you're an income investor, your primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid...
The Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF (LVHD) was launched on 12/28/2015, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market.The fund is sponsored by...
Hedge fund managers are getting more defensive, and it is probably high-time individual investors do as well. These five stocks come with reliable dividends, are not overextended and are rated Buy at...
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Equity Bancshares, Inc. EQBK has announced a dividend for the first time. The company’s board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of 8 cents per share. The dividend will be paid out on Oct 14 to shareholders of record as of Sep...
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) rolls out new versions of the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) hikes its dividend and announces a $60 billion stock buyback plan. In this episode of MarketFoolery, Tim Beyers analyzes those stories and...
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Designed to provide broad exposure to the European Equity ETFs category of the market, the First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend ETF (FDD) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 08/27/2007.What Are Smart Beta ETFs?The ETF industry has...
Value investing is always a very popular strategy, and for good reason. After all, who doesn’t want to find stocks that have low PEs, solid outlooks, and decent dividends?Fortunately for investors looking for this combination, we have...
Value investing is always a very popular strategy, and for good reason. After all, who doesn’t want to find stocks that have low PEs, solid outlooks, and decent dividends?Fortunately for investors looking for this combination, we have...
Four top companies are expected to raise their dividends this week, including General Mills and Lockheed Martin. This shows that these companies are doing well and have the earnings and cash flow...
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"It Drives Me Nuts" - Credit Suisse Infuriates Clients By Charging $145MM Fee In Greensill Bankruptcy
After suffering one of the worst quarters in the Swiss bank's 165-year history. Credit Suisse was forced to suspend its dividend amid...
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All investors love getting big returns from their portfolio, whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary...
IDACORP Inc. IDA announced that the board of directors has approved a 5.6% increase in the quarterly dividend rate. The revised quarterly dividend will be 75 cents up from the previous quarterly rate of 71 cents. The company’s new annualized...
The month of September has been dull so far for the Wall Street. Considering the period being historically weak, all three major indices are negative for the present month. In fact, the Dow Jones Industrial Average witnessed three consecutive weeks...
Remember, not every stock will pay a dividend.
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A qualified dividend is a dividend that's taxed at a lower rate for meeting certain criteria.
Criteria includes shares from domestic corporations and certain qualifying...
In today's low interest rate environment, retirees looking for income from their investments are increasingly looking toward stock dividends. That can be dangerous, as dividends are never guaranteed payments, and dividends that are too high often...
The stock market is still overbought, expensive and long due for a breather. There are very few alternatives now for investors who need some growth consistent income. These five stocks supply both...
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