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Dividends

Dividends are an often overlooked but crucial part of a successful retirement strategy. These quarterly offerings can provide a regular “paycheck” for retirees. Learn more about dividend stocks, including updates about companies improving their payouts.

Recent Articles

Looking for Income? The ABCs of BDCs

Dividend stocks are getting frothy as yield-hungry investors throw money at them. If you're wily, though, you can get the cash flow you need without chasing the inflated names. More 

How to Manage the Risk in REITs

The IYR real estate ETF has outpaced the S&P 500's move up, and it might be time to start thinking about taking some profit ahead of a possible pullback. More 

Not All P/E Ratios Are Created Equal

Looking at company p/e ratios in a vacuum will do you no good, so make sure you understand the differences in value within sectors and companies More 

How to Boost Your Yield With Tech Stocks

The TDIV exchange-traded fund offers both tech exposure and dividends, though its specialized nature makes it less likely to be a core holding for most. More 

Cash In on Freeport’s Sweetened Plains Deal

Freeport-McMoRan's move back into energy didn't sit well with shareholders ... until the company threw some cold hard cash on it. Here's why you should care. More 

Retail Stocks Pay It Back: 17 Companies Increasing Dividends

Macy's and Tiffany & Co. were among 17 companies to announced they would be throwing more cash back at investors this week. More 

3 High-Yielders to Avoid Like the Plague

A yield north of 4% may look enticing, but you have to dig a little deeper before plunging in. These three stocks aren't worth your time. More