Compound interest is what occurs when interest previously earned is added to the principle and is considered when calculating future interest – i.e. earning interest on interest. So, what’s more powerful than compound interest? Compound dividends! Compound dividends are like compound interest on steroids – you are not only earning on reinvested dividends, but the dividend rate is increasing.
Fri. Dec. 18, 2009
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8 Stocks Compounding Their Dividends *
Fri. May. 1, 2009
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IBM Assumes Familiar Leadership Role *
IBM (IBM), a name once synonymous with blue-chip technology, faced a near-death experience in the early 1990′s when it misjudged the importance of PCs at a time when demand for mainframes was waning and corporate downsizing was in full swing. IBM has never been able to regain it technology bellwether crown from Microsoft (MSFT) and Intel (INTC), but it has taken steps to regain its leadership role.
Fri. Mar. 13, 2009
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The Few, The Proud, The Dividend Raisers! *
This last week was similar to each of the two prior weeks in that we saw another large bank slash its dividend by more than 80%. Last Friday, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) cut its dividend by 85% to $0.05. The company said it would help them retain an additional $5 billion in common equity each year.
13 Dividend Stocks Raising Their Payouts And Yields *
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