Updated on March 3, 2023 by Jonathan Weber Investors that are interested in owning stocks for income can find it easy to be drawn to Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs. These stocks offer investors the chance to own a piece of a trust that leases out properties and passes essentially all of its earnings...
Published on January 20th, 2023 by Josh Arnold When looking for great dividend stocks to buy, investors tend to gravitate toward sectors like financials and consumer staples. That’s because these industries have produced strong income stocks for decades and continue to do so today. However, a narrow sector focus can miss out on terrific opportunities...
Published on January 10th, 2023 by Josh Arnold Generally, stocks that haven’t been public for very long tend not to have the best dividend yields. After all, newly public companies are often unprofitable, or early in their growth plan and are, therefore, unable or unwilling to return cash to shareholders via dividends. However, not all...
Published on January 10th, 2023 by Josh Arnold Industries such as apparel retail tend to be somewhat challenging for dividend growth candidates, given the inherent cyclicality in the industry. There are examples of great dividend stocks in footwear and apparel, but more often than not, companies in consumer-facing sectors tend to struggle when it comes...
Published on January 7th, 2023 by Josh Arnold Utility stocks tend to be great sources of dividends for investors that seek income. The reason is because utilities have fixed pricing that all but ensures a certain level of profits, set by regulators in the localities where they operate. That level of profit is enough to...
Published on January 8th, 2023 by Josh Arnold Utility stocks tend to be great sources of dividends for shareholders. Their predictable revenue and margins generally produce stable earnings over time, irrespective of economic conditions, and capital expenditure needs are often met several times over by earnings. That leaves ample room for high dividend yields, and...
Published on January 6th, 2023 by Josh Arnold Certain industries tend to produce good dividend-paying stocks more than others. For instance, technology is a tougher place from which to produce a great dividend stock given the ever-changing landscape, and the constant investment that requires to stay competitive. Other sectors, like financials, tend to produce more...
Published by Josh Arnold on December 9th, 2022 There are many examples of conglomerates in the stock market. These companies believe that, over time, owning many different types of businesses will offer better and more stable shareholder returns than focusing on a more narrow set of objectives. However, sometimes conglomerates look to sell or otherwise...
Updated on November 25th, 2022 by Bob Ciura Lithium, also called “white petroleum” is one of the flashier metals you will encounter. Electric vehicles are becoming the true drivers of demand, as an electric car requires 5,000 to 10,000 times as much lithium as a mobile phone. Further, demand for electric vehicles is skyrocketing as...
Published by Josh Arnold on November 11th, 2022 There are countless ways to value stocks. There are methods based on cash flow, earnings, dividend yield, revenue, and the subject of this article, book value. The concept of book value is quite simple. The company’s assets have to be valued at least quarterly on the balance...