Dividend stocks can be enriching investments. They supply income and have historically produced higher total returns than non-payers.
Since 1926, dividends have contributed approximately 32% of the total return for the S&P 500, while capital appreciations have contributed 68%.
I own a lot of dividend stocks. They're a big part of my investment strategy.
In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe share two of their favorite ultra-high-yield dividend stocks, Easterly Government Properties (DEA 1.22%) and Brookfield Renewable (BEPC -1.00%) (BEP -1.10%).
Energy demand is accelerating, especially for lower-carbon energy. The world needs more power to support an increasingly digital economy.
The S&P 500 up over 55% in the last two years. Naturally, investors are likely wondering how much longer the bull market rally can go.
Dividend stocks can be powerful investments. They've outperformed non-payers by more than two to one over the last 50 years, according to data from Ne d Davis Research and Hartford Funds.
Dividend stocks just suffered a dip. We view this as a Christmas gift. I explain why and highlight 2 of our Top Picks to buy today.
"What gets measured gets managed" is a saying that we can apply to income investing. The only thing that could catch income investors off-guard from meeting their objectives is an unexpected dividend cut. In this article, I share two picks, which not only offer truly durable income streams, but also a high chance for realizing a sizeable upside from capital gains.
It takes money to make money. However, it doesn't require a lot of cash to get started generating passive income.
Several pockets of the stock market have sold off in recent weeks, including the energy and utility sectors and consumer-facing companies. When a top stock sells off, but the long-term investment thesis remains unchanged, it can make the opportunity even more enticing.
The dividend yield on the average stock has fallen over the past year due to the surge in the stock market. For example, the S&P 500's dividend yield has declined from 1.6% a year ago to around 1.2% these days, which is near its lowest level in over 20 years.