Dividend Stocks

Walmart (NYSE:WMT)has not done that badly this year. WMT stock is actually about at par for the year-to-date (YTD) as of March 14, as it closed at $144.05. This is close to where it ended last year at $144.69. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Moreover, WMT stock is buttressed by a solidly growing dividend. For

AT&T (NYSE:T) is planning on spinning off its WarnerMedia division in a merger with Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA, NASDAQ:DISCB, NASDAQ:DISCK) very soon. The new company will be called Warner Brothers Discovery with the ticker WBD. T stock is starting to reflect this spinoff, as well as the proposed dividend cut. Source: Lester Balajadia / Shutterstock.com I

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is over two weeks old. With this level of uncertainty, the S&P 500 has declined 10% year-to-date, as investors take stock of what has transpired and attempt to determine what are safe dividend stocks. One area that has not suffered is aerospace and defense. The Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) has

Make hay while the sun shines. This old saying was certainly in full effect for the past decade when it came to the markets. But today, market forces we haven’t seen for a decade are making dividend stocks much more attractive again. Imagine we were living in a lovely estuary, growing fat on growth stocks

It’s been a bloodbath on Wall Street this year. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average corrected, and the NASDAQ Composite officially entered a bear market earlier this morning. The reality is there’s a significant amount of uncertainty hanging over Wall Street. And if it’s one thing we know for certain, it’s that Wall

IBM (NYSE:IBM) spun off 80.1% of its hardware-IT business called Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) on Nov. 4, 2021. After doing that, the company has gotten rid of a negative growth and loss-making business. Now it will have more free cash flow (FCF) to keep paying its huge dividend. As a result, IBM stock should do well over

We believe that investors searching for income consider owning master limited partnerships, or MLPs. These stocks typically provide very high yields, often in the high single- to low double-digit range. Of course, high yields often come with high risk, so investors need to identify high-quality MLPs that are likely to continue to at least maintain,

On Jan. 26, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) raised its dividend per share (DPS) by 5% when it announced fourth-quarter (Q4) and 2021 earnings. As a result, I wrote on Feb. 3, a month ago, that INTC stock was undervalued by at least 19%. This was because it was trading at $49.51 on Feb. 3. Source: Kate Krav-Rude

There are times in the markets when valuation of a particular stock defies logic. It can be in a phase of euphoria or in a bear market for the stock. A classic example seems like AT&T (NYSE:T). T stock has been in a long-term downtrend and currently trades just above $23.50. Source: Roman Tiraspolsky /

Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) stock has fallen over 28% in the past nine months. The telecom company’s most recent plunge comes after reporting its underwhelming fourth-quarter results. Source: Shutterstock Moreover, investors fear a potential dividend cut, despite its management’s relentless commitment. Consequently, LUMN stock now trades at a throw-away valuation. LUMN stock hasn’t performed too well at

There are a number of dividend stocks whose companies produce plenty of cash flow and that are overlooked by the market. In many cases, these companies have high dividend yields. But their key characteristic is their cash flow more than covers the dividends being paid to shareholders. As a result, we found seven dividend-paying stocks

Apple’s stellar earnings for the first quarter, released on Jan. 27, will likely lead to a higher dividend per share declaration after March. This could also help push up AAPL stock even further. This is because the stock’s dividend yield goes up from the higher prospective dividend. Source: mama_mia / Shutterstock.com So far this year,

Once the spin-off of Warner Discovery is done in April, AT&T (NYSE:T) stock will again be a bet on the communications business again. Source: Lester Balajadia / Shutterstock.com The problem is that this has been a bad business to be in. Since AT&T agreed to buy Time Warner in October 2016, AT&T shares are down

Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE:PXD) stock is up 24.26% so far in 2022, but insiders still see it as a trade. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock As the price of oil and oil stocks rose over the last year, Pioneer insiders have been selling. Cash has been piling into the company and Pioneer has been using

Despite the Federal Reserve signaling its intention to begin raising interest rates this year, it is still difficult for some investors in dividend stocks to find the yield that they need to meet their needs. In some cases, income investors might be tempted to reach for high yields of questionable quality. This is dangerous way

For generations, income-focused investors have turned to Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) not for quick profits, but for a steady rate of return. In most years, XOM stock has provided solid gains with relatively low beta, or volatility. Source: Shutterstock Of course, the stock gyrated during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, but so did most of the

Up until now, stocks have relentlessly been “climbing a wall of worry.” But down days continue to follow down, with little upside relief. That’s when it’s good to have some quality dividend stocks in your portfolio. Companies that offer decent dividends are investor friendly. They see offering a dividend as a way to reward shareholders

With the coronavirus pandemic forcing an unprecedented response by the Federal Reserve, it set in motion a dynamic that helps dividend stocks to buy. The consumer price index increased by 0.6% in January leading to an annual inflation market of 7.5%. The magnitude of the spike caught many analysts off guard. However, the price increase was

Investors in dividend stocks are watching energy prices move significantly higher since the start of 2021, as the price of WTI Crude has almost doubled during this time period. In the past 12 months, the price is up almost 52%. It might not be too far off that oil prices top $100 a barrel, something

OneMain Holdings (NYSE:OMF) is an online lending company that has a super high dividend yield — over 7% — it can sustain through earnings. In addition, the company is buying back large amounts of its stock in the public market. So it turns out OMF stock is a rare find for investors — a sustainable

The S&P 500 is down about 7% year to date. Overall, it’s down by nearly a percent in the last six months. And that’s why dependable dividend stocks are crucial for long-term investors looking to grow their wealth in good times and bad. I’m not saying that growth stocks are a bad thing. I’m just

Dividend aristocrats are companies that have raised their dividend payments at least once a year for the past 25 years. Many of these names move on to become dividend kings that have increased payouts for 50 consecutive years. Investors who want sustainable passive income as well as capital appreciation usually look at such dividend stocks,

The good news in 2021 is that dividend payments were back after many companies cut or suspended their payments due to Covid-19. Dividend ETFs were the net beneficiary of this return to normalized payouts. S&P 500 companies increased their dividends last year by more than $70 billion. Morningstar market strategist Dave Sekera believes some of the companies in

Did you know that The National Chicken Council estimated Americans would consume 1.42 billion wings during yesterday’s Super Bowl? I wonder how many of them were processed by Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN). I wonder about a lot of strange things, but this one is specific because while this year’s the first since 2015 with no projected

Many high-yield dividend stocks don’t have enough firepower to cover their dividend payments. Or else they barely have the earnings to cover the dividend. This could be one reason why the stocks have a high yield. Often these stocks either have to borrow money, sell assets, issue equity or debt just to be able to

Industries that come to mind for many dividend investors include perennial favorites such as consumer staples, utilities and healthcare. These sectors tend to provide predictable earnings, low capital expenditures and high levels of free cash flow. Those conditions are terrific for dividends, and those sectors tend to pay above-market yields as a result. Commodities sectors

Dividend stocks are an important part of your investment portfolio. Growth stocks are a great way to grow your overall wealth over a long period, but adding dividend stocks to the mix provides an ongoing income flow. You can use that income to help cover your living expenses, or you can turn around and plow

From time to time, I like to revisit columns I’ve written in the distant past. Back in May 2016, I wrote about four dividend stocks that were extra-special because they paid special dividends.  If you’re a dividend investor, you probably feel the special dividend is like if you won a big jackpot at a casino

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) stock just reported excellent fourth-quarter 2021 earnings on Jan. 27 and its 2021 full-year earnings. In addition, the company also reported a huge amount of free cash flow (FCF) — $11.3 billion — for the full year. As a result, INTC stock is likely to rebound significantly from where it is presently

Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are often a great source of passive income as the names in this sector are required by law to distribute at least 90% of their taxable income in the form of dividends. This usually leads to stocks yielding well above the average yield of the S&P 500 index, which