Dividends

Waste Management (NYSE: WM) jumped 2% yesterday as speculation grew it would convert to a REIT (real estate investment trust).

Exxon (NYSE: XOM) overtook Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) last week as the largest company in the world by market cap. This week, the big-oil company will see if it… Read more

Dividend stalwarts like Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) don’t usually go on big runs. But that’s what the consumer-products giant is doing today after reporting strong fiscal second-quarter… Read more

When talk turns to longevity, it invariable turns to diet and exercise. But there is more to it than that.  Yes, a low-calorie, plant-based diet, such as that consumed in… Read more

Options analyst Andy Crowder describes how a colleague used covered calls to earn a hefty return trading Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). It's a strategy that income investors can use… Read more

Fourth-quarter earnings season got off to a rather ambiguous start this week. Next week's busy calendar should give investors more clarity.

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ: QCOM) is on the verge of a massive move.

Dividend investments have dominated the investment landscape over the past two years. But one day, the dividend bubble will pop. It might not be tomorrow, or even next year…. Read more

The fiscal cliff has been avoided, and while many questions remain, income investors emerged as a clear winner after the dividend tax hike wasn't nearly as pronounced as… Read more