Dividend Stocks

I recently read an article discussing the 20-year performance of Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD), one of Canada’s biggest banks. I wonder if there are stocks to buy that will do better than TD over the long haul. I like to use Morningstar.com for projecting annualized returns. Since it only goes as far out as 15 years,

I wrote about AT&T (NYSE:T) in early September and advised that prudence should govern any decision about T stock. Since that article, T stock is down 6%. However, most of that occurred after the ex-dividend date for the company’s upcoming Nov. 1, 2021 dividend payout. Score one for prudence.   Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Investor sentiment began to sour in

Income investors are facing negative real returns as inflation rates soar. Not only is wage growth falling behind inflation, but cash savings are earning almost nothing in bank accounts. Investors who waited years for interest rates to rise and pay a better return now cannot wait. However, those who found high-yield stock gems have earned

Seasoned income investors know that the secret to good dividend stocks isn’t always about the size of the yield, it’s about the consistency. Income investing isn’t a short-term game. It’s a long-term strategy, so you need quality stocks that can deliver dependable income in good times and bad. Newcomers in income or total return investing

Some investors don’t focus on dividends, but over many years, dividend stocks can be great wealth generators. For this reason, many investors do focus on these stocks.  In particular, many investors take advantage of the income that dividends provide. Not to mention that many high-quality dividends happen to come from high-quality companies, giving dividend stock

AT&T (NYSE:T) produced its third-quarter earnings on Oct. 21. But as might have been expected, the wireless company gave no further news on the closing of its upcoming structural changes. More importantly, T stock shareholders also received nothing new about the company’s proposed dividend cut, which might come sometime next year. Source: Roman Tiraspolsky /

Thanks to the strong recovery of global oil consumption from the pandemic, energy stocks are the top performing market sector of the S&P 500 this year. The commodity price rally has been fueled by the recovery from the pandemic, as well as the limited oil production from OPEC and Russia. These two factors have led

The allure of dividend stocks should be increasing right now. The Fed has signaled that it will soon begin tapering the market stimulus it provided during the pandemic. Following the news in late September, there hasn’t been any immediate shock. In general, broader markets including the S&P 500 index traded down after Labor Day. But

There is a lot going on right now. Inflation is becoming a concern and the global supply chain has yet to recover from the pandemic, resulting in product shortages. Semiconductors continue to be in short supply, making supply woes worse — especially when it comes to consumer electronics and cars. The federal government is struggling

Over the 12 months the price of crude oil has doubled and the share price of Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) is up more than 80%. And while that’s three times the gain in the S&P 500 index, XOM stock is still a cheap. Source: Shutterstock At $258 billion, the market capitalization offers a premium of just

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock has underperformed the market in recent years. INTC stock stock has gone up by only around 20% over the past three years, trailing much behind the PHLX Semiconductor Index‘s return of over 150%. INTC stock currently hovers around $54, up 8% year-to-date (YTD). Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Analysts have put the blame

Consumer staples stocks are a good source of stable dividends and steady growth from year to year. Businesses that sell products or services that consumers need in everyday life tend to have steady growth, even with the economy is in a recession. These companies are then able to provide dividends to shareholder, often raising them

Telecommunications giant AT&T (NYSE:T) should be a darling of the markets, but it’s not. For the past five months, T stock has been “dead money,” temporarily robbing investors of their wealth. Source: Shutterstock In my view, AT&T is a company with staying power and global recognition, which deserves better treatment by Wall Street. The shares of

Most stocks pay dividends on a standard quarterly schedule, but there are a select few that pay shareholders monthly. This allows for faster compounding if those dividends are reinvested every month. Also, monthly dividend payments offer better income timing if those dividends are used to pay living expenses. In this article, we’ll take a look

According to 2008 research by Stefan Nagel of Stanford GSB “investors are more likely to spend dividends and reinvest capital gains.” The basis of this behavior is elaborated by the theory of mental accounting, which was discussed by Richard Thaler in 1980. According to the theory, consumers don’t see capital gains and dividends as interchangeable.

ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) stock is a dividend play for viewers as old as its audience. Source: Jer123 / Shutterstock.com The brief burst of the Archegos “scandal” (it wasn’t illegal, just stupid) sent the stock over $90 early this year. But its intrinsic value is where it trades at this writing. That would be about $40. The market

We believe that food stocks can be a good place to invest for income. Companies in the food industry perform much better in a recession than other sectors as consumers still need to eat and drink, making food industry companies one of the most resilient groups. These stocks likely won’t provide extraordinary gains, but they

When looking for growth potential, there’s a lot to like about many consumer stocks these days. Consumer spending has been on fire so far this year and it looks like the economy is going to continue to perform strongly — despite the disruption of the Delta Covid-19 variant. Each of the companies on this list

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) stock is trying to capitalize on its Covid-19 vaccine success to become the world’s Vaccine King. But even as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) authorize a third “booster dose” of Pfizer’s compound for millions, PFE stock seems relatively becalmed. Source: Manuel Esteban / Shutterstock.com It is up just 21% since the start of

AT&T (NYSE:T) stock looks like a safe investment as fall begins in the U.S. At about $27.35 per share, it has a market cap of $194 billion. You’re unlikely to lose a lot of money. But you’re unlikely to make a lot. Source: Roman Tiraspolsky / Shutterstock.com Don’t be fooled by the supposed dividend yield