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The Little-Known Secret to Finding the Best Dividend Stocks You Can Buy
In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall breaks down a little-known way to find the best dividend stocks, using long-term winners Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) along
Want to Earn $2,000 in Annual Dividend Income? Invest $33,000 in These 3 Stocks.
Dividend stocks can be powerful tools in helping investors battle inflation in the long run. They can provide you with a recurring source of income that (ideally) rises over time and helps build up
Why Verizon Stock Gained 12% in January
Shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) were among the winners last month. The telecommunications giant delivered a solid fourth-quarter earnings report and continued to bounce off its lows from
2 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2024
Buying cash-generating businesses when their dividend yields are high and their stock prices are low is a time-tested strategy for amassing wealth in the stock market. If you're interested in
3 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks to Safely Build Your Portfolio Around
Dividend stocks can be solid pillars for your portfolio. They can generate a lot of recurring income for your portfolio over the years while also providing you with some stability. Three safe stocks
Better Dividend Stock to Buy Now: Johnson & Johnson vs. Verizon
Buying dividend-paying stocks to hold for long periods is a relatively simple method for building wealth. That said, picking stocks most likely to maintain and raise their dividend payouts isn't
Verizon's Monster Dividend Continues to Grow Safer
Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) dividend currently yields more than 6%. That puts the telecom giant's payout among the highest yields in the S&P 500, where the average is 1.5%.
However, while a higher-yielding
Verizon Earnings: Everything You Need to Know
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) reported a jump in customers in the fourth quarter of 2023, potentially a sign that the company is back in growth mode. Travis Hoium covers that growth and some warning signs for
Verizon Stock Has Soared Recently. Time to Buy?
Adding to an already impressive run in recent months, shares of telecommunications company Verizon (NYSE: VZ) jumped on Tuesday, following the company's strong fourth-quarter report. That brought
Verizon Just Delivered Plenty of Bad News. Here's Why Investors Didn't Care.
How you think about Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) could depend on whether you see the proverbial glass of water as half-empty or half-full. For example, some will note that the telecom stock has
AT&T Stock Is Gaining Again Today -- Is It a Buy for 2024?
AT&T (NYSE: T) stock is gaining in trading. The company's share price was up 2.3% as of 2:40 p.m. ET, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Verizon published its fourth-quarter
Verizon Stock Is Surging Today -- Is It a Buy for 2024?
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) stock is making big gains Tuesday following the publication of its fourth-quarter earnings report. The company's share price was up 5.8% as of 2:15 p.m. ET, according to data from
Why Verizon Stock Jumped 6% Today
Shares of telecommunications giant Verizon (NYSE: VZ) jumped 5.7% through 11:30 a.m. ET after meeting analyst forecasts for Q4 earnings and beating on sales Tuesday morning.
Heading into its fourth
High-Yield Dividend Stocks: Why Verizon and AT&T Don't Make the Cut
In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro discuss why AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), despite very appealing high-dividend yields, are unlikely to
Verizon Has a Lot to Prove in 2024
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has started generating more cash flow and is paying down debt, but is it enough for the stock to outperform the market in 2024?
In this video, Travis Hoium covers the company's
This Dividend Stock Looks Like a Bargain Going Into 2024
The telecommunications sector is ripe with competition, with products and services becoming increasingly commoditized. As a result, major players in the space are forced to compete on price -- a
This Stock Was One of the S&P 500's Worst Performers in 2023: Is It Time to Buy the Dip or Let It Go?
In 2023, you could have done worse than investing in Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) stock -- but not much worse. The company was a notable laggard on the heavy-hitter lineup that is the large-cap
These 3 Dow Stocks Are Set to Soar in 2024 and Beyond
There isn't a lot of love for Disney (NYSE: DIS) these days. It has lost to the market for three consecutive years. Shares of Home Depot (NYSE: HD) also fell just short of the market's return in
If You Had Invested $100 in Verizon in 1990, This Is How Much You Would Have Today
Investors should buy stocks with a long-term mindset. The stock market is irrational. It does silly things and can lift shares of poor businesses while punishing good ones, sometimes for reasons not
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in 2024
Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in. -- John D. Rockefeller
Dividends are an excellent way to build wealth. If you're out shopping for high-yield
Best Dividend Stock 2024: Verizon vs. Altria
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Verizon (NYSE: VZ) to Altria Group (NYSE: MO) to determine which is the better buy for passive income investors.
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Best Dividend Stock 2024: Verizon Stock vs. AT&T Stock
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses the importance of looking beyond the dividend yield when judging dividend stocks. Additionally, he determines which is the better dividend stock
3 Stocks That Are Absurdly Cheap Right Now
The stock market has had a phenomenal year overall, but a lot of the market has been left behind. Gains have been concentrated among a few large stocks, while profitable slower-growth companies are
Did Verizon Stock Have on Off Year in 2023? Does It Matter to Investors?
Telecom can be a good industry to invest in if you're looking for long-term stability and dividend income. But that doesn't mean you'll get great returns. Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is one of
New Year's Resolution: Buy This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Hand Over Fist
Investors will likely remember 2023 as the year artificial intelligence (AI) found footing in the market. With the excitement generated by ChatGPT, investors have rushed into many prominent AI