Dividend-paying stocks that combine healthy balance sheets with hefty yields can provide investors with steady incomes, cushion against market downturns, and increase investments at a healthy clip. To ...

With interest rates declining in the second half of 2025, dividend stocks are gaining renewed attention. A 3% or higher dividend yield now compares favorably with high-yield savings accounts — even ...

Dividend Kings are underperforming SPY in 2025, with a year-to-date return gap of 13.10%, but 12 Kings remain ahead of the index. Top performers include NFG, JNJ, ABBV, MO, FTS, ADM, NUE, GRC, NWN, PH ...

OneMain Holdings offers a strong 7.7% dividend yield and a large share buyback program. OneMain's historical credit experience and flexible, short-duration loan book may position it better than ...

Realty Income leases properties to resilient retail leaders. It has paid a monthly dividend for more than 55 years. The dividend has a high yield. Make sure your portfolio is prepared for any kind of ...

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) yields 3.8% and tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index of high-quality large-cap stocks. SCHD provides significant exposure to consumer staples, energy ...

Here’s a look at three high-quality dividend-payers, plus two monthly and two high-yield options that may suit your investing needs in 2026. If the recent run-up in growth stocks has made your ...

Many retirees like dividend stocks in their portfolios as an additional source of quarterly or monthly income. Dividend Aristocrats are S&P 500 stocks that have increased their dividends every year ...

Yields on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note have fallen to 3.97%, the lowest since early this year. Baby Boomers and Gen X investors should take advantage of excellent entry-level prices on ...

As the tech rally shows signs of fatigue, dividend stocks could be poised to lead the market in 2026. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and the WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth ETF focus on ...

Reinvest those profits back into the business. Return profits in the form of a dividend. Return profits in the form of a buyback. Today we are going to focus on dividends. We will show how payment of ...

I recently dug into the pros and cons of dividend reinvestment. Readers of the article sent me questions about other dividend-related topics. Here are some of the most common questions I got: What ...