Happily, it's unusual to see a long-time Aristocrat fall. That's because the Dividend Aristocrats have been among the best dividend stocks to buy for reliable income growth over the past several decades. In other words, it makes them a good place to start if you're looking to...
Dividend growth stocks are a time-honored tool for building wealth. Implementing a dividend growth strategy begins with identifying well-managed companies that have solid balance sheets and steadily rising earnings. After all, what company would hike dividends if they anticipated future earning...
In single-stock news,American Express(AXP) reported higher-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and revenue stock thanks to strong card member spending. The company also announceda 17% dividend hike, marking the fourth straight year it has raised its payout. However, theDow Jones stockslumped 1....
The Magnificent Seven stocks haven't always been on top. They took such a beating in 2022 that some of them are still recovering to their pre-2022 peak levels, despite monster gains in 2023. Amazon.com is one of them (Alphabet and Tesla are the others). Though Amazon shares have climbed...
When the stock market hits a rough patch, it can pay to hide out in dividend stocks. Those cash payouts to shareholders are akin to a vaccine or an underground war bunker. They may not shield you from all of the financial pain of a market in free fall due to soaring inf...
Since reliable dividend stocks with growing payouts can provide some comfort amid market uncertainty, we took a look at the 11 Dividend Aristocrats with the longest histories of annual dividend increases.After all, when a dividend stock manages to raise its payout through good time...
Here are our seven picks. They aren't the Dow stocks with the highest current dividend yields because those companies are typically ones with below-average prospects for earnings and dividend growth. Likewise, some of the best-known consumer stocks, including Coca-Cola (KO) and McDonald's (MC...
0 sellTelecommunications stocks are synonymous with dividend payments.Customers pay for service every month, which ensures a steady stream of cash to fund dividends.AT&T has been raising its dividend every year for more than three decades. It also happens to have one of the highest dividend...
Dividend yield:7.4% When one thinks of sin stocks or vice investments,Altria(MO, $45.14) is among the first to mind. As the owner of the Marlboro and Copenhagen brands, Altria is essentially the face of Big Tobacco. But its naughtiness hardly ends there. ...
But as impressive as a quarter-century track record of annual dividend increases may be, there are some stocks that boast even longer streaks. After combing through the Dividend Aristocrats,we found eight stocks that have increased their dividends every year for at least 50 years. With more than...