All articles tagged with #dividend yield
Originally Published 8 days ago — by The Motley Fool
The article highlights two high-yield energy stocks, Chevron with a 4.5% dividend and a strong balance sheet, and Enterprise Products Partners with a 6.8% yield and a focus on midstream infrastructure, both offering reliable income options for investors despite sector volatility.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Barchart.com
The article highlights three top Dividend Kings—Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, and Emerson Electric—that offer reliable, long-term dividend growth, stable financials, and strong analyst ratings, making them ideal for income-focused investors seeking stability and potential for wealth accumulation.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by The Motley Fool
The article highlights two strong dividend stocks, Lockheed Martin and Ambev, as smart long-term investments due to their stable revenue streams, competitive advantages, and attractive dividend yields of 2.7% and 7.6%, respectively, making them suitable for investors seeking income and growth.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Seeking Alpha
The article discusses a strategy for building a high-yielding retirement portfolio using four ETFs that offer a 7.4% yield, significantly outperforming the traditional 60-40 portfolio. This approach is designed to provide stability and growth, with a historical performance showing 71% less decline during market downturns and a potential for 12% long-term returns. The strategy is part of the Dividend Kings' offerings, which include various investment tools and model portfolios to help investors achieve better long-term returns.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
Scott Bessent's likely appointment as Treasury Secretary is expected to boost financial deregulation and lending, benefiting private equity and business development companies (BDCs). This environment is favorable for BDCs like the VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD), which offers an 11% yield. Bessent's policies may lead to increased M&A activity and sticky inflation, challenging bond investors but creating opportunities for BDCs to thrive.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Motley Fool
Energy Transfer, an integrated midstream company, has been increasing its distribution every quarter since the start of 2022, with approximately 90% of its 2024 earnings projected to come from fee-based activities. The company's growth opportunities include spending on growth capex and a strong backlog of projects, positioning it to continue growing its distribution over the next several years. Despite past challenges, Energy Transfer's distribution is well covered by its cash flow, and it is considered one of the cheapest large-cap stocks in the midstream sector, with potential for price upside.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yahoo Finance
Energy Transfer, a midstream company, has a diversified fee-based business model and a strong backlog of growth projects, positioning it to continue growing its distribution over the next several years. With its distribution well covered by cash flow and a largely fee-based business model, the company looks poised for growth. Despite trading at a discount to its peers due to past issues, Energy Transfer's improved balance sheet, growth prospects, and distribution restoration should help win back investor trust over time.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yahoo Finance
Investment bank Jefferies suggests high-yield dividend stocks as sound choices given current market conditions, with analyst Omar Nokta tagging DHT Holdings and Frontline as buys, both offering up to 8% dividend yield. DHT Holdings, a tanker company, operates a fleet of modern VLCCs and recently reported a 15.7% increase in dividend payment, yielding 8%. Frontline, one of the world’s largest tanker companies, saw a 23% increase in dividend payment and offers a 6.4% yield. Both stocks have earned Strong Buy consensus ratings and are expected to see potential one-year upsides of around 20-30%.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Seeking Alpha
Identifying high dividend yield companies that offer sustainable dividends is crucial for investors, especially those planning for retirement. Two appealing high dividend yield companies for March 2024 are CVS Health Corporation and The Bank of Nova Scotia. CVS Health Corporation offers a mix of dividend income and growth, with an undervalued stock and attractive dividend metrics. The Bank of Nova Scotia is also undervalued, with strong profitability and an appealing dividend yield. However, it carries a slightly higher risk of dividend reduction compared to CVS Health Corporation. Both companies can provide extra income through dividends for investors, but careful consideration of their risk levels is advised.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Motley Fool
Investing in dividend stocks can be a path to financial freedom, offering passive income that may cover living expenses without selling shares. Consider adding Realty Income, Altria Group, Apple, Home Depot, and Starbucks to your portfolio for their strong dividend yields and potential for consistent dividend growth. These companies have demonstrated their ability to pay and increase dividends, making them attractive options for investors seeking long-term income generation.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Motley Fool
Billionaire investors have been heavily investing in ultra-high-yield dividend stocks, such as Medical Properties Trust (MPW) and British American Tobacco (BTI), which offer dividend yields of 15.6% and 9.7% respectively. Medical Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust, has attracted billionaire asset managers due to its reliable business model and geographic diversification, despite facing challenges with its largest tenant. British American Tobacco, on the other hand, is focusing on non-combustible products to offset declining traditional cigarette sales, with its e-cigarette brand Vuse showing promising growth.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Seeking Alpha
For investors seeking income, especially those nearing retirement, dividend stocks like Enbridge Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. offer attractive yields of over 7%. Enbridge, a Canadian energy company, has a stable business model and strong financial performance, with a dividend yield of 7.63% and potential for share price growth. Verizon, a leading US communications company, also boasts a dividend yield of 6.57% and has shown resilience in its recent quarterly results. Both companies are considered undervalued and have the potential to increase their dividends and share prices in the future.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yahoo Finance
The Kraft Heinz Company is set to release its Q4 earnings results, with analysts expecting a decrease in earnings and revenue. Citigroup analyst Thomas Palmer has initiated coverage on Kraft Heinz with a Buy rating and a price target of $43. The company also approved a $3 billion share repurchase program. Investors eyeing potential gains from the company’s dividends, which currently offer an annual dividend yield of 4.40%, may need around 3,750 shares to earn $500 per month or $6,000 annually. The article provides a guide on how to calculate the number of shares needed to achieve specific monthly dividend income and explains how changes in dividend payments and stock prices can impact dividend yield.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Seeking Alpha
Analyst recommends Realty Income and U.S. Bancorp as potential additions to diversified dividend portfolios due to their attractive combination of dividend income and growth, along with favorable valuations. Realty Income, a real estate investment trust, offers a strong balance sheet and 5.68% dividend yield, while U.S. Bancorp, a financial services holding company, provides a 4.80% dividend yield and solid dividend growth. The analyst suggests overweighting Realty Income and underweighting U.S. Bancorp in a long-term investment portfolio to optimize risk-reward profiles, with a maximum allocation of 5% and 2.5% respectively.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Motley Fool
British American Tobacco stock surged 7.4% after delivering solid end-of-year results, including a 3.1% organic revenue increase and a 9.9% revenue growth in its non-combustibles segment. The company's focus on growth categories and a 6.1% increase in revenue from price increases and sales mix contributed to its profitable year. Management expects low-single-digit organic revenue growth and progress towards reaching 5 billion pounds in new category revenue by 2025, along with a pledge to grow its dividend, which currently yields 9.2%.