Dividends

It’s an abbreviated week for the stock market, but there’s still time to do some last-minute shopping for these high-yield Christmas stocks. Read more

BDCs have sold off along with junk bonds over the past week. But these two BDCs offer investors high-yield income without risky energy exposure. Read more

With a Fed interest rate increase all but certain this week, companies with strong balance sheets and a low amount of floating-rate debt are set to benefit. Read more

Proponents of the Pfizer-Allergan merger might want to recall Pfizer’s 2009 takeover of Wyeth, which resulted in the Pfizer dividend being slashed in half. Read more

In an unusual technical situation, the iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF offers potential moves in opposite directions for short- and long-term investors. Read more

The news that Canadian Pacific might merge with Norfolk Southern has made the unsexy railroad industry enticing. But income investors should look elsewhere. Read more

Federal funds rate futures contracts are priced with a 68% probability that the Fed will raise interest rates next month. Read more

It’s likely that one or more products from this under-the-radar dividend stock can be found in nearly every household across America. Read more

All five of our October dividend increases are up nearly 10% over the last month. November is looking just as promising. Read more