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Abbott: 47 Consecutive Years of Dividend Increases

Founded in 1888, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is one of the world’s largest medical companies, with a portfolio of leading offerings in...

Apr 19, 2019

Kraft Heinz Remains a Riskier Dividend Stock as Turnaround Work Continues

Kraft Heinz (KHC) has roots dating back to 1869, but the company was technically formed in 2015 by the $45 billion merger of Heinz and...

Apr 19, 2019

Medtronic: A Well-Run Dividend Aristocrat in Healthcare

Medtronic (MDT) is one of the classic American success stories, having been founded in 1949 by Earl Bakken and his brother-in-law, Palmer...

Apr 19, 2019

T. Rowe Price: A Quality Dividend Aristocrat Facing Growth Uncertainties

Founded in 1937, T. Rowe Price (TROW) is one of the world’s largest investment managers. The company uses fundamental and quantitative...

Apr 19, 2019

ADP: One of the Fastest-Growing Dividend Aristocrats

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) was founded in 1949 and is one of the largest providers of human capital management (HCM) solutions in...

Apr 19, 2019

Reviewing Blackstone's Corporate Conversion and Dividend Policy

Blackstone (BX) announced it will convert from a publicly traded partnership to a corporation on July 1, 2019. Investors cheered the...

Apr 18, 2019

Qualcomm Settles with Apple, Improving Dividend Safety Outlook

Qualcomm (QCOM) shareholders received good news yesterday: the chip maker and Apple agreed to drop all litigation, sending Qualcomm's...

Apr 17, 2019

Reviewing Chevron's Dividend Safety Following $33 Billion Acquisition

Chevron (CVX) shares fell 5% on Friday after management announced a $33 billion deal to buy Anadarko Petroleum (APC). As a result of...

Apr 15, 2019

How Much Do I Need to Retire on Dividends?

Ideally, many income investors would love to live entirely off dividends during retirement. That's because a quality portfolio of...

Apr 11, 2019

The Estate Tax on Stocks and Dividends

Dividend growth stocks have historically been one of the best ways to grow income and wealth over time. In fact, over many decades of...

Apr 11, 2019