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Great Elm’s first quarter results showed a company that was bracing for the worst, given management was well aware of the COVID-19 crisis and its potential impacts on the portfolio. The company

Dividend Analysis

American Finance Trust recently declared its monthly payments for July, August and September at a rate of $0.0708333 per common share. That works out to $0.85 per share on an

Published on July 2nd, 2020 by Bob Ciura

The S&P 500 Index continues to recover off of its 52-week lows with an impressive rally over the past several weeks. For the year, the S&P 500 is

Published on July 1st, 2020 by Bob Ciura

Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) is the largest beer company in the world, and this was no accident. The company has grown into the giant it is today, thanks

Growth Prospects

Broadmark has managed to grow its loan portfolio in the past couple of years, driving interest income and fee generation higher. Since the trust has no funding costs, its lending

Updated on July 1st, 2020 by Nate Parsh

Dynex Capital (DX) is a mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust (mREIT) that offers a lucrative 11.6% yield, making it a potentially attractive ‘high

In addition, many of its new developments are focused on office and residential space, respectively, as it looks to diversify a bit in the coming years.

Choice Properties is present in multiple

Updated on June 24th, 2020 by Bob Ciura

Coca-Cola (KO) has long been a favorite of income investors, due to its impressive history of dividend growth. Coca-Cola has increased its dividend for

Updated on June 24th, 2020 by Nate Parsh

The renewable energy industry is not well-known for recession-resistant businesses. Companies in the sector tend to be unprofitable and typically do not

Updated on June 24th, 2020 by Nate Parsh

Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs, are divided into different sub-sectors depending on the operations of the underlying businesses.

Industrial

Updated on June 23rd, by Josh Arnold

Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs, give investors a hands-off way to participate in the economic upside of real estate. REITs have grown in popularity

Updated on June 23rd, 2020 by Josh Arnold

As an oil and gas producer, Enerplus Corporation (ERF) has suffered from the downturn in commodity prices over the past several years.

Indeed, after

Updated on June 19th, 2020 by Bob Ciura

Did you know PepsiCo (PEP) now generates more profit from its food brands than from its beverage brands? In 2019, food products represented 54% of

This is a guest post from Tom Hutchinson, Chief Analyst, Cabot Dividend Investor and Cabot Income Advisor

The stock market rally from the low in March has been impressive indeed. At the close

Updated on June 19th, 2020 by Nathan Parsh

The energy industry is well-known for housing exceptional dividend stocks. However, when we think of dividend energy stocks, the heavyweights like

Updated on June 19th, 2020 by Nathan Parsh

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT) has a high dividend yield of more than 9%, based on its annualized distributions over the past 5 months. It is one

Updated on June 18th, 2020 by Josh Arnold

International REITs could be a valuable option for investors interested in diversifying their portfolios. There are many international Real Estate

Published on June 17th, 2020 by Bob Ciura

It is likely that at some point, investors have come across the term market capitalization (or market cap), although many investors may not know what

Updated on June 17th, 2020 by Josh Arnold

Investors can buy stock in companies of all shapes and sizes thanks to the diverse offerings available in the stock market. Companies with market

Updated on June 17th, 2020 by Josh Arnold

Midstream energy companies are widely-known to be a source of high-yield dividend stocks.

Midstream operators benefit from favorable economics because

Updated on May 29th, 2020 by Bob Ciura

To invest in great businesses, you have to find them first. That’s where Warren Buffett comes in…

Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio is filled with quality

Updated on May 28th, 2020 by Bob Ciura

Bill Gates is the second-richest person in the world, behind only Jeff Bezos, Founder & CEO of Amazon (AMZN). While Bill Gates has fallen to #2, his net

Updated on May 26th, 2020 by Nate Parsh

Investors are likely familiar with the standard Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs. Most REITs own physical real estate, lease the properties to

Updated on May 26th, 2020 by Nate Parsh

Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN) has a current dividend yield of more than 11%. That makes it one of 200 stocks with at least a 5% dividend yield. You

Updated on May 21st, 2020 by Josh Arnold

Business Development Companies – or BDCs, for short – allow investors to generate income with the potential for robust total returns, while minimizing