Dividend Stocks

Major benchmarks have become volatile in the past few days, and 2020 has not treated Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) stock all that well compared to many other tech names. In 2020, the stock  is up about 2%. On the other hand, the PowerShares QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ) has risen about 8%. CSCO is expected to report its Q2 earnings

[Editor’s note: “10 Mid-Cap Dividend Stocks to Buy Now” was previously published in November 2019. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] One solution to bridge the gap between capital preservation, capital appreciation and income generation is to invest in dividend-paying mid-cap stocks. These are stocks with market caps between

I like high-yield dividend stocks that also have the ability to buy back their shares. These are called total yield dividend stocks. They offer investors attractive total returns. Source: Shutterstock The amount of share buybacks during the year divided by the market value equals the buyback yield. By adding the dividend yield and the buyback

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) reported its fourth-quarter results on Jan. 31 that showed lower revenue but 3% higher net income per share. Moreover, its cash flow remains very healthy. CAT stock remains very cheap with a forward price-to-earnings ratio below 13 and a 3.2% dividend yield. Source: astudio / Shutterstock.com One potential downside is the company’s outlook

When growth is going, people look askance at utilities. They’re boring. They aren’t big growers. They’re reliable. I remember when the dot-com boom was near its height, there were plenty of brokers and financial talking heads saying growth was the new income. Ditch your boring utilities and total return stocks and get into the growth.

With its sprint toward $60 per share during January, the market capitalization of Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) passed that of Verizon (NYSE:VZ). Source: Fotazdymak / Shutterstock.com Over the last five years, shares in the flavored water company have gone up an average of 8% per year. The dividend has averaged a yield of about 3%. The latest move

Over the past decade, American stocks have absolutely crushed their overseas rivals. The U.S. stock market has benefited in large part from the emergence of the FAANG stocks and other fast-growing tech and internet companies. These, along with a robust economic recovery, have powered the S&P 500 to a 264% total return over the past

With the Federal Reserve set to pause once again on interest rates, investors have been given freedom to buy high-yielding assets. Bonds to REITs have seen their stars shine over the last few months. However, investors may want to focus beyond just a large headline yield. Truth be told, the best dividend stocks are those

I wanted to find five high-yield stocks that generate enough free cash flow (FCF) to cover their dividends. It’s all about the cash flow. In effect, these are cash cows that have high dividend yields. Free cash flow is a lot different from net income. FCF covers all outgoing cash expenses, costs, spending and outflows

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) beat estimates for its fourth quarter, but analysts yawned. Source: Twin Design / Shutterstock.com GAAP earnings of $6.7 billion, or $4.11 per share, and revenue of $21.8 billion were ahead of last year’s figures. Revenue at Red Hat, the company’s cloud software unit, rose a solid 24% year-over-year. But IBM has

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been one of the hottest stocks in the market, more than doubling in the past year. Much of the enthusiasm about Apple stock outlook comes from the potential for a mass wave of 5G device upgrades in the next couple of years. Source: dennizn / Shutterstock.com But while 5G is certainly

Molson Coors (NYSE:TAP) shareholders are benefiting from the company’s 2016 acquisition of Miller. TAP stock has an attractive 4% dividend yield and low valuation and a forward price-to-earnings ratio of just 13 times. Source: OleksandrShnuryk / Shutterstock.com Moreover, the company’s free cash (“FCF”) yield (i.e. FCF divided by the market value) is very attractive at

Cloud companies proved long ago that the fastest chip doesn’t win all the prizes. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com The whole idea behind clouds is to combine commodity chips and open-source software to deliver power at scale. It’s about cost control. So when data center spending took off in the second half of 2019, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)

Shareholder friendly. Those two words sum up income stocks. It means these stocks have decided to take some of their net income and deliver it back shareholders on a regular basis. It means their businesses aren’t run for the most growth, but for steady long-term wealth accumulation. Yes, the stocks rise and the companies grow,

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is a company, and a stock, people love to hate. Source: Shutterstock But over the last five years the stock has been meeting the market and delivering a steady stream of dividends that have nearly doubled. People claim they hate it, but some of the legitimate criticism is fading into the past. These

During the last year, when I was feeling defensive on the market, I bought some Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) stock. Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com Cisco, which has dominated the networking market for decades, has given me very little back. Including dividends, I’m up about 3%. Analysts have been watching this slow growth for years. While

I started my professional career in banking. First I was with Merrill Lynch International Bank, then with the boutique Mark Twain Bank — now part of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) — and onto Investec. The key to banking is to gather deposits, seek out opportunities to make loans, cut costs and maximize fee income  — and make

I wanted to find five overlooked dividend stocks that have plenty of room in their finances to pay out high dividend yields. If the dividends are less than 50%-60% of a company’s earnings, there is still room to hike the payout. Also, that range gives companies room to buy back stock, which would help stock

BP (NYSE:BP) stock offers great value for investors. This energy producer’s dividend yield is 6.3% and its forward price-to-earnings ratio is under 12 times. Source: TK Kurikawa / Shutterstock.com That is a great bargain. Moreover, the company appears to be able to afford the high dividend payments that it is making. For example, in the

It’s really not easy to find value in today’s stock market. With indices at record highs — and seemingly setting records over and over again — the biggest challenge for investors today is looking for solid value. On the other hand, it’s almost too easy to get run over by big-name stocks with incredibly overpriced