A successful dividend growth investor must start young enough to allow time for dividend growth to occur. What happens when a person waits too late in life to start investing and they need immediate income? Many times the person will invest in high-yield, high-risk stocks and lose their savings. If income is needed immediately and you want to mitigate the risk (to a degree), there are some things that can be done, such as…
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Wed. Dec. 1, 2010
classics, commentary
11 Higher-Quality, High-Yield Dividend Stocks *
Wed. Mar. 31, 2010
classics, commentary
Increasing Dividend Yield Part V: MLPs *
This is the fifth 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. Last week we looked at Bonds. This week we are looking at Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs).
Wed. Feb. 24, 2010
commentary
The 2010 Dividend Stock Ideas List *
Last year I introduced the Stock Ideas list and it has proven to be immensely popular. The list consists of Dividend Aristocrats, US Broad Dividend Achievers and U.S. Dividend Champions. Duplications in the above lists are eliminated and stocks are crossed out when I learn that they have either cut their dividend or fail to raise it. Here are some highlights on this year’s changes:
13 Dividend Stocks Headed In The Right Direction *
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