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A dividend aristocrat is a company in the S&P 500 index that has annually increased its dividend for the past 25 years. These companies have a multi-decade

Published on June 17th, 2022 by Bob Ciura

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) has an equity investment portfolio worth more than $360 billion, as of the end of the 2022 first quarter.

Berkshire

This is a guest contribution by The Lazy Trader

Have you considered a lower risk strategy called dividend investing to beat inflation? It is often the simplest strategies which work the best

Published on June 10th, 2022 by Bob Ciura

Income investors have faced a significant challenge in recent years. Generating suitable income to live off a dividend portfolio has not been easy, as

Written by Kanwal Sarai for Simply Investing

Investors can follow several different strategies for stocks. Some investors follow momentum strategies, trading stocks with high price gains. Other

This is a guest contribution by Tom Hutchinson, Chief Analyst, Cabot Dividend Investor

It’s been a bloodbath in technology. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is down nearly 30% from its November high as of

Updated by Bob Ciura on May 17th, 2022

The ‘holy grail’ of dividend growth investing is to find businesses that offer:

• Growth potential
• High dividend yields
• Consistent and safe operations

What is averaging down in stocks? Averaging down refers to a strategy of buying more shares of a stock you already own after that stock has lost value — effectively buying the same stock, but

This is a guest contribution by Lyle Solomon

When you as an investor are looking at the earning opportunity, you can mull over the earning options offered by dividend investing. A dividend

This is a guest contribution by Tim Thomas, timthomas.co

In the months since the all-time highs reached by the US stock indices, the markets have reminded investors that at some point, what

With a risky dividend, we view the stock as unattractive for risk-averse income investors. Investors looking for a REIT that pays monthly dividends should look at other REITs with a better choice

This is a guest contribution by Stephen Rozo of MoneyPeoples.com

Income investors looking for a steady stream of dividend payments may want to consider covered call ETFs. These funds offer the

Published on May 6th, 2022 by Bob Ciura

The Dividend Kings are a group of just 44 stocks that have increased their dividends for at least 50 years in a row. We believe the Dividend Kings are

Updated on May 5th, 2022 by Bob Ciura

The S&P 500 is the most popular index to track the United States’ stock market. It also may be the best index for benchmarking large-cap U.S. equity

Updated on May 5th, 2022 by Kay Ng

For Canadian investors, having exposure to the United States stock market is very important. There are a number of reasons why.

First, the United States is

Updated on May 5th, 2022

This is a guest contribution from Jaren Nichols, the Chief Operating Officer at ZipBooks. Jaren was previously a Product Manager at Google and holds a Master of

Published on May 4th, 2022 by Bob Ciura

The Dividend Kings are a group of just 44 stocks that have increased their dividends for at least 50 years in a row. We believe the Dividend Kings are

By Ben Reynolds on May 4th, 2022

Note: We previously had an article on Sure Dividend published February 8th, 2018 that was titled “How Many Stocks Should You Hold In Your Portfolio” by Charles

Published on May 3rd, 2022 by Bob Ciura

The Dividend Kings are a group of just 44 stocks that have increased their dividends for at least 50 years in a row. We believe the Dividend Kings are

Published on May 2nd, 2022 by Bob Ciura

In 2021, Tennant Company (TNC) increased its dividend by for the 50th consecutive year. As a result, it has joined the list of Dividend Kings.

The

Published on April 29th, 2022 by Quinn Mohammed

Business Development Companies, or BDCs, have become popular among income investors. That is because BDCs, as an alternative asset class, offer

Updated on April 29th, 2022 by Bob Ciura

The primary goal of dividend growth investors is to generate a rising stream of dividend income over time. With this in mind, dividend cuts are a

Updated on April 28th, 2022 by Bob Ciura

We invest to compound our wealth over time.  Unfortunately, too many people are in a big hurry to multiply their investments.  Over-ambition leads to

Published on April 27th, 2022 by Bob Ciura

Stock prices come in all sizes. A few trade above $1,000 per share, such as Amazon.com (AMZN) and Alphabet (GOOG). Meanwhile, Warren Buffett’s

This is a guest contribution by Tom Hutchinson, Chief Analyst, Cabot Income Advisor

The last few months have been rough for stocks. And it‘s tough to predict what will happen to the market in