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How We Approach Dividend Safety

Making money in 2018 hasn’t been easy. In fact, 90% of the 70 asset classes (covering everything from stocks to bonds and commodities)...

Dec 13, 2018

Vector's Dividend is on Shaky Ground Despite 20-Year Growth Streak

Tobacco stocks have historically been a dependable source of generous and growing income, plus solid long-term total returns. However,...

Dec 7, 2018

High Yield Dividend Stocks — December 2018

High dividend stocks are popular holdings in retirement portfolios. Learn about the 29 best high yield stocks for dividend income in 2018.

Dec 4, 2018

AT&T Reassures Investors It Remains on Track to Hit Deleveraging Targets

AT&T (T) has been in the spotlight much of this year. Not only does its satellite TV business continue bleeding subscribers, but the...

Dec 1, 2018

Implications of United Technologies' Plans to Split Up

United Technologies (UTX) is one of America's oldest and largest industrial conglomerates. That business model has served income...

Nov 29, 2018

REITs vs. Bonds in Retirement

Over the past decade, the U.S. has seen its lowest interest rates in history which has made REITs, with their naturally high yields and...

Nov 28, 2018

When Should I Reinvest Dividends?

Have you ever wondered if you should reinvest dividends or take them in cash and decide where to invest the money yourself? After all, a...

Nov 27, 2018

How Dividend Reinvestments are Taxed

One appeal of long-term dividend growth investing is the ability to increase your share count by reinvesting dividends. As companies...

Nov 27, 2018

Regulations Weigh on British American Tobacco's Long-term Prospects

For decades tobacco stocks have been used by conservative dividend investors to generate safe and steadily rising income. Due to the...

Nov 20, 2018

CenturyLink's Turnaround Efforts Hit a Snag

Investing in CenturyLink (CTL), the struggling regional telecom company, has not gone well for investors over the last few years. Since...

Nov 16, 2018