Dividend investors are enjoying fatter payouts again, to the tune of $10 billion per year. The reason? More than one-quarter of companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 have increased their quarterly payouts over the past 5½ months, with just two cutting dividends.
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We all like high yielding stocks but how about some that are priced with the penny stocks? Check out the street dot com's list of high yields under $5. Some of these yields are huge.
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I recently read a great book on dividend investing called The Little Book of Big Dividends. Its a must read for every dividend investor.
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Have you heard about the monster increase in dividend from UnitedHealth Group yet? It's gone from $.03 to $.50 annually (paid quarterly). If you are looking for a dividend play off the recent health care bill check this article out.
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Dividend Growth Investor takes a look at Chevron and explains why this stock is good value with solid a dividend.
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A good look at some solid utility companies with high yields and why they are solid alternatives to bonds and treasuries.
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Interest rates have moved lower recently due primarily to the financial scare across Europe. The two-year Treasury is yielding a paltry 87 bps. Even out 10 years, Treasuries are yielding about 3.25%. What is an income investor to do? Well, the recent sell-off in equities, accompanied by the expansion of implied volatility, has presented some interesting dividend yield plays.
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The company did a cool thing this morning. Besides reporting a nice set of data for its fiscal fourth quarter, management raised the dividend. Music to the ears of those who count this equity as a portfolio member. The new yield at current stock levels takes them just over 4% annually.
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