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Dividend cuts can be devastating to an income-focused investor. You lose a portion of your passive income, and a dividend stock's price tends to fall significantly leading up to and after a payout

Units of Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) surged 42% in 2024, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That crushed the S&P 500, which delivered a robust 23% return last year. Add in

Megacap tech companies contributed much of the gains that the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index saw in 2024. After all, how much impact can dividend payments of a couple of percentage points have when

Investors are always on the search for stocks that pay generous dividends and have high yields. Unfortunately, that alone does not always make a great investment. That's why it's nice when you can

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) has done a magnificent job distributing cash to its investors. The master limited partnership (MLP) extended its distribution growth streak to 26 years in

Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ: PAA) already offers investors a lucrative income stream. The master limited partnership's (MLP) distribution yield is currently over 7%, which is well above the

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) is a popular investment, and a big factor is its monster yield. The master limited partnership's (MLP) distribution currently yields more than 6.5%. That's several times

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) has had a strong 2024, with its stock price up about 40% as of this writing. At the same time, the master limited partnership (MLP) pays an attractive distribution that is

It's been a great year for the broader indexes, but recent market volatility may have some investors wondering if now is a good time to sell stocks.

While it's a mistake to let emotions dictate