This is the first installment in a multi-part series that looks at various options used by income investors to boost their yield while waiting for dividend growth to lift their portfolio’s overall yield-on-cost. This week we are looking at Utilities – those investments long considered as a safe harbor for “orphans and widows.”
Wed. Mar. 3, 2010
classics, commentary
Increasing Dividend Yield Part I: Utilities *
Wed. Jul. 29, 2009
classics, commentary
Are REITs and Utilities Good Dividend Investments? *
Dividend stocks. When you hear those two words what do you think of? Many people think of widows and orphans, along with their stereotypical investment in utility stocks. While others may think of maximizing income by finding the highest yielding stocks available like Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). But are utilities and REITs really good dividend investments?
17 Stocks With Room To Grow Their Dividend *
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