Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago
If you are looking for reliable high-yield dividend stocks, you'll want to start by looking at the businesses that back the dividends. Only companies that have a solid foundation can support your income payments over the decades ahead. Th... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is investing heavily in building out data centers to support the growth of its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) operations. Those facilities requiretremendous power, especially when used for AI. For... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago
Meridian Funds, managed by ArrowMark Partners, released its “Meridian Contrarian Fund” second quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Major index returns increased in the quarter due to strong earnings fr... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago
Dividend stocks are proven wealth builders. The average dividend stock has delivered above-average annual total returns over the long term, with the highest returns coming from companies that consistently increase their dividends. The aver... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago
Buying dividend stocks is a no-brainer investment. They generate dividend income and have historically delivered higher total returns with less volatility than the broader market. Over the last 50 years, the average dividend stock has deli... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago
Investing in dividend stocks can be a fantastic way to generate passive income. Many high-quality companies offer higher-yielding payouts. Furthermore, several of these top-notch income producers steadily increase their payouts yearly, mak... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a revolutionary technology. And according to an estimate by PwC, it could contribute a staggering $15.7 trillion to the global economy in 2030. That's more than the current combined economic output of China... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago
ExxonMobil(NYSE: XOM), the largest U.S.-based energy stock by market cap, has been a reliable dividend stock for decades. Despite the volatility of oil and natural gas prices, Exxon has paid and raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 5 months ago
Don't you like it when something you're interested in buying goes on sale? Most people do, including me. Many investors get nervous, though, when a great stock declines. Sometimes such concerns are warranted, but they're often not. I thin... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 5 months ago
Another close presidential election could be on the way. It's not too soon for investors to begin thinking about where the best opportunities might lie, depending on which candidate is elected. I've already written about stocks I expect t... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 5 months ago
Interest rates have been riding high for the past two years. While that's not great for borrowers, it's an excellent opportunity for those seeking higher-yielding investments. Low-risk fixed-income options, like government bonds and bank c... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 5 months ago
The stock market enjoyed a strong first half. The S&P 500 rallied nearly 15%, powered in part by growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting rates this year. Falling rates are one of the many catalysts ahead that could gi... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 5 months ago
The S&P 500 index is only offering investors a 1.3% or so yield today, which is pretty slim by just about any standard. You can do much better than that. If you have $100, $1,000, $10,000 or more, you'll want to look at high-yield stocks l... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 5 months ago
The stock market had a strong first half of the year. The S&P 500 rallied 14.5%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index surged 17%. However, while the first half was strong for the broader market, it wasn't quite so good for dividend stock... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 6 months ago
The global economy has been steadily transitioning to renewable energy over the years. The pace has quickened in recent years, powered by falling costs and government incentives. Demand for renewables could further accelerate in the future... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 6 months ago
The utility sector has dramatically underperformed the S&P 500 index over the past year, trailing the broader market by over 15 percentage points. Higher interest rates are a big part of the story since utilities generally make heavy use o... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 6 months ago
The S&P 500 index is hovering near all-time highs which means it's yielding a scant 1.3% or so. But you can still find attractive (i.e. inexpensive) dividend stocks to add to your portfolio -- if you look hard enough. Right now, the broad... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 6 months ago
Dividend-paying utility stocks were once viewed as the cornerstone of a conservative investor's income portfolio. The market is much larger today than when utilities were called "widows and orphans" stocks, but more dividend stock options... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 7 months ago
The energy sector is undergoing a massive transition. It is switching fuel sources from carbon-based fossil fuels to lower-carbon alternatives. This transition will take decades and trillions of dollars to complete. Few companies are bett... Full story
Yahoo Finance • 8 months ago
The energy sector is off to a solid start in 2024. The average energy stock (as measured by the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF) is up more than 10% this year. Higher oil prices have helped fuel the rally in energy stocks. However, not all... Full story