Dividend Stocks

Wall Street investors have been on edge for a long while. There are faint signs this week that the volatility has already peaked. This is not to say that the threats have receded, but rather their effect on stocks is fizzling. Meanwhile, the pendulum swings are still large, but narrowing. Today the focus is on

Lumen Technologies(LUMN) is expanding into edge-computing infrastructure to facilitate the blockchain. Meanwhile, the company continues to trade at a low multiple and pay high dividend distributions. Investors should buy some shares of Lumen Technologies while the price is still reasonable. Louisiana-headquartered Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) was formerly known as CenturyLink, a company noted for its extensive fiber-optic network.

There’s a lot of ways to go about picking recession-proof stocks. Certain industries such as consumer staples, utilities, and health care tend to fare well even during economic downturns. Other analysts might point to certain statistics, such as high profit margins, low variation of earnings, or a net cash position on a company’s balance sheet.

Marathon Oil is an attractive oil and gas play with a 1.21% dividend yield and a forward P/E below 10x. Analysts forecast 88.5% higher earnings this year, along with significant FCF growth. It has cut the share count by 8% in over four months, implying a 14.2% buyback yield and a 15.4% total yield — making

Many investors are looking for safe stocks to help mitigate the current volatility. The stock market is in the midst of its scariest correction since March 2020. Heading into 2022, there were already concerns around inflation and incoming rate hikes. Now, things have gone from bad to worse with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) — This dividend stock’s yield is low, but increasing quickly. Costco (NASDAQ:COST) — Its dividends have grown by 12% annually over the past five years. AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) — AbbVie currently boasts a 3.8% yield. Year-to-date, the S&P 500 is down by 7%, while the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 are down even more with

Periods of geopolitical turmoil can take their toll on stocks. Investors, in general, shy away from uncertainty, and geopolitical risk is one of the major ways that investors can face uncertainty. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the latest round of geopolitical uncertainty, and in this article, we’ll take a look at three quality dividend stocks

As interest rates rise, dividend stocks will be one area in the stock market that can retain value. This especially applies to companies that can afford to pay their dividends with cash flow. I wanted to find seven dividend stocks that seem poised to do well this year. There are several reasons a company might

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) has decided to start rewarding its shareholders again, now that its free cash flow is surging with higher oil income. As a result, expect to see OXY stock move significantly higher as investors see this as a stable income provider. Source: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.com With its release of fourth-quarter and 2021

Walmart (NYSE:WMT)has not done that badly this year. WMT stock is actually about at par for the year-to-date (YTD) as of March 14, as it closed at $144.05. This is close to where it ended last year at $144.69. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Moreover, WMT stock is buttressed by a solidly growing dividend. For

Investors worried about inflation impacts and rising geopolitical risks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine conflict could find some solace in stock from real estate investment trusts (REITs). With so many choices, though, it can be hard to know which REITs to buy. Real estate asset returns usually lead or quickly catch up to inflation to

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is over two weeks old. With this level of uncertainty, the S&P 500 has declined 10% year-to-date, as investors take stock of what has transpired and attempt to determine what are safe dividend stocks. One area that has not suffered is aerospace and defense. The Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) has

AT&T (NYSE:T) is planning on spinning off its WarnerMedia division in a merger with Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA, NASDAQ:DISCB, NASDAQ:DISCK) very soon. The new company will be called Warner Brothers Discovery with the ticker WBD. T stock is starting to reflect this spinoff, as well as the proposed dividend cut. Source: Lester Balajadia / Shutterstock.com I

It’s been a bloodbath on Wall Street this year. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average corrected, and the NASDAQ Composite officially entered a bear market earlier this morning. The reality is there’s a significant amount of uncertainty hanging over Wall Street. And if it’s one thing we know for certain, it’s that Wall

Make hay while the sun shines. This old saying was certainly in full effect for the past decade when it came to the markets. But today, market forces we haven’t seen for a decade are making dividend stocks much more attractive again. Imagine we were living in a lovely estuary, growing fat on growth stocks

IBM (NYSE:IBM) spun off 80.1% of its hardware-IT business called Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) on Nov. 4, 2021. After doing that, the company has gotten rid of a negative growth and loss-making business. Now it will have more free cash flow (FCF) to keep paying its huge dividend. As a result, IBM stock should do well over

On Jan. 26, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) raised its dividend per share (DPS) by 5% when it announced fourth-quarter (Q4) and 2021 earnings. As a result, I wrote on Feb. 3, a month ago, that INTC stock was undervalued by at least 19%. This was because it was trading at $49.51 on Feb. 3. Source: Kate Krav-Rude

We believe that investors searching for income consider owning master limited partnerships, or MLPs. These stocks typically provide very high yields, often in the high single- to low double-digit range. Of course, high yields often come with high risk, so investors need to identify high-quality MLPs that are likely to continue to at least maintain,

There are times in the markets when valuation of a particular stock defies logic. It can be in a phase of euphoria or in a bear market for the stock. A classic example seems like AT&T (NYSE:T). T stock has been in a long-term downtrend and currently trades just above $23.50. Source: Roman Tiraspolsky /

Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) stock has fallen over 28% in the past nine months. The telecom company’s most recent plunge comes after reporting its underwhelming fourth-quarter results. Source: Shutterstock Moreover, investors fear a potential dividend cut, despite its management’s relentless commitment. Consequently, LUMN stock now trades at a throw-away valuation. LUMN stock hasn’t performed too well at