This week we have added a new dividend list for our top dividend members – dow jones dividend stocks. Most investors are very familiar with this index and the stocks that it includes but we wanted to make the dividend data for each of these companies available to our members. We also added the number [...]
Earnings season is here and so far companies have been turning in pretty solid results. 82% of companies that have reported earnings for Q1 2012 have beet the street’s expectations. We found 3 high yield stocks that have a yield of 2% or more and were upgraded in the last week. We have listed the [...]
When people start investing, many of them have this idea that riches are just around the corner. By investing in a “hot stock,” they think that they will be able to see huge returns and strike it rich in a matter of months. This isn’t the only erroneous expectation that many have for their portfolios, [...]
Once again, Russian power producers are in the news for expected dividend increases. Last week, the big Russian dividend news was Gazprom. However, this week companies Surgutneftgaz and RusHydro are announcing increased dividend payments for 2011. Surgutneftgaz is an oil producer, and expected to raise its dividend after the directors meet. The company has been [...]
Last week we wrote about our top rated Nasdaq Dividend Stocks. Our DSO rating system is a great resource to help investors identify potential dividend investments but many income investors focus on dividend growth. Dividend growth maintains yield as a stock price increases and drives total return on investment. Below are the top 10 Dividend [...]
Today’s big news is that Google announced huge earnings for quarter one of 2012. GOOG is yet another tech company with plenty of cash, and investors interested in getting access to some of it. After AAPL’s decision to pay a dividend to its shareholders, there wasn’t much else Google could do to stave off its [...]
This week there has been a lot of talk about President Obama’s 2013 budget changes. One of the changes listed in the current incarnation is for the special tax rate for dividends to disappear starting on January 1, 2013. Right now, dividends are taxed much the same way that capital gains are taxed — with [...]
You never know when a financial emergency will strike. Whether you lose your job, experience the fallout from a market setback, end up in the hospital, or a natural disaster comes calling, a financial emergency is never fun. And, of course, it can leave your money situation in a shambles. If you want your finances [...]
So far in 2012, Real Estate Investment Trusts have performed well. Indeed, REITs are getting a boost, with solid returns and competitive dividends. Right now, the Market Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) is seeing some solid gains, up 10% on the year. So far, it appears that REITs are beating the market. REITs are [...]
Nasdaq stocks are not known for paying dividends. When we think of the Nasdaq we tend to think of high growth tech stocks. The truth is that over 250 of the 2700 stocks which trade on the Nasdaq Exchange have a dividend yield of 3% or more. We used the DSO rating to find the [...]
