Dividend Stocks

The novel coronavirus and subsequent global economic slow-down have hurt the energy sector hard. Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) has been among the hardest hit by weakness in energy prices over the past few months. ET stock is down more than 50% so far this year even though the firm has managed to claw back 30% of

Fund managers have a secret ingredient to deliver steady gains in client portfolios. UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) is the country’s dominant health insurance company. Over the last five years UNH stock has risen nearly 30% per year, its dividend rising from 50 cents to $1.25 per quarter. That’s about 50% better than the average Nasdaq stock. Source:

A well-diversified portfolio is one that’s spread across asset classes. Within the equities segment, portfolio diversification can be in terms of high growth stocks and dividend stocks. In general, companies with robust cash flows and steady growth in dividends are from mature industries. These dividend stocks have relatively low beta and are a good defensive

Utility stocks are among the most defensive of defensive stocks. One reason for this is that utility companies are highly regulated, so they have limited pricing power. That means that they are not poised for big gains, and despite (perhaps even because of) the pandemic, many investors have been looking for growth stocks. However, with

Energy-market traders will be watching closely as oil and natural gas giant Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) reports its second-quarter earnings data on July 20. Expect the implied volatility on HAL stock to ramp up over the coming days as this is a hotly anticipated earnings announcement. Source: Trismegist san / Shutterstock.com If you’re looking for absolute perfection

Energy stocks have had a volatile year, and Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) stock has been no exception. The pipelines and energy infrastructure company saw its shares plummet from a 52-week high of $15 to just $4 in March. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com However, shares surged back to $9 recently, as investors feasted on its huge

Equity markets continue to bounce around, unnerving many investors as they wonder whether a new wave of COVID-19 cases can trigger another stock market crash. In such volatile times, market participants may want to consider buying solid dividend stocks which typically are more resilient during market downturns. Today I’ll discuss seven of the best dividend-paying

Many traders today are looking for cyclical turnarounds, or else are looking to get on the bandwagon of the latest “momentum” stock. These stocks make new highs each day but are untethered from any real value or reason anchor. In the end, they tend to falter when growth fails. I would rather look for reliable

On June 25, the Federal Reserve announced the results of its annual stress tests and additional sensitivity analyses for banks, such as Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC). Following speculation about the bank’s dividends, on June 29, the California-based bank cut its dividend for the third quarter. Now, investors in Wells Fargo stock are wondering whether WFC belongs in

Unlike most companies, Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) stock hasn’t rebounded much since the market crashed in March. With Wells Fargo stock at $25 now, it’s up only modestly above its multi-year low of $22, which it reached in May. And, thanks to the latest negative news, the shares are likely to remain volatile in coming days.

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) stock is both cheap and has a very attractive dividend yield. In addition, this pharmaceutical company’s growth prospects are high, now that its purchase of Allergan is closed. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com For example, the stock trades on a forward earnings ratio of just 9.2 times 2020 expected earnings. It is even

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) survived the attack of Luckin Coffee (NASDAQ:LK) on its China business and is taking what it learned back to the U.S. Source: monticello / Shutterstock.com Luckin is in the process of being de-listed by NASDAQ after a scandal where it created false sales. But the company had some real sales and interesting ideas,

With its 7% dividend and its $209 billion market cap, AT&T (NYSE:T) is widely considered a blue-chip investment. However, General Electric (NYSE:GE) investors know all too well how quickly a blue-chip stock can fall from grace. Unfortunately for T stock investors, the company seems to be joining GE in failing to adapt to the 21st

Exxon (NYSE:XOM) has made it clear that it plans on maintaining its dividend. That makes Exxon Mobil stock very attractive with its 7.7% dividend yield. Source: Harry Green / Shutterstock.com I have written several articles about this, including the most recent one on May 12: “Exxon’s Safe Dividend Makes XOM Stock Very Attractive.” Since then,

I wanted to find five stocks to buy with steady dividends and earnings that are reasonably cheap. Moreover, they each of these dividend stocks have attractive upside target prices. This actually turned out to be harder to find than I expected. I finally found the stocks by setting a dividend and earnings screen that mirrored

On its face, BP (NYSE:BP) stock looks like a wonderful pick for income investors. BP’s dividend now yields over 10%. That seems to be hugely attractive for a large, diversified oil company. Source: FotograFFF / Shutterstock.com Indeed, that yield is the highest among the largest oil producers, even for investors willing to look overseas for

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years. That track record is seemingly as reliable as anything investors can expect on Wall Street. But in April, Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS.A)(NYSE:RDS.B) cut its dividend for the first time since 1945. Shell’s dividend cut should serve as a wake-up call to Exxon Mobil stock investors

Year-to-date, BP (NYSE:BP) shares are down about 38% hovering around $23 per share. Changing oil price dynamics affect earnings at energy firms. Oil companies benefit from rising oil prices. Brent crude prices started the year over $60 per barrel. Today, they stand at about $39 per barrel. Compared to April’s $20 levels, this is a much better

In the March crash, BP (NYSE:BP) stock dipped below $20, hitting levels not seen since the mid-1990s. And while energy has regained a bit of lost ground, the situation still seems bleak. Source: FotograFFF / Shutterstock.com BP continues to trade below where it did during the financial crisis and also during the Deepwater Horizon environmental

[Editor’s note: “5 Real Estate Stocks to Buy for Dividend Income” was previously published in May 2020. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] Real estate stocks have become a popular income investment vehicle. Most operate as real estate investment trusts (REITs). These REITs are supposed to pay at least