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Of course, retired investors will likely be far more interested in the dividend than in share price gains. AT&T's dividend yield has been lower since the cut in 2022, but it's still robust at 5.1% ...
The company is rebuilding its dividend reputation after cutting the payout in 2022.
Sigma-Aldrich (SIAL) was removed from the list due to its acquisition by Merck Group. In 2014, Bemis (BMS) was removed from the S&P 500 index and therefore removed from the index. In 2013, Pitney Bowes (PBI) was removed after slashing the dividend from 37.5c to 18.75c per quarter per share. In 2012, CenturyLink (CTL) was removed from the index.
With the Federal Reserve signaling a potential long-term rate-cutting cycle in 2025 despite lingering inflation concerns, income-generating equities have moved into the spotlight in 2024. AT&T ...
Generally, a dividend cover of 2 or more is considered a safe coverage, as it allows the company to safely pay out dividends and still allow for reinvestment or the possibility of a downturn. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] A low dividend cover can make it impossible to pay the same level of dividends in a bad year's trading or to invest in company growth.
Dividend investing is a tried-and-true strategy for generating strong, steady returns in economies both good and bad. But as corporate America's slew of dividend cuts and suspensions over the past ...
Historically, AT&T has announced dividend increases toward the end of the year. If it does so this year, there may be an interest rate cut or two by then and dividend stocks could be rallying. In ...
Just before the beginning of 2013, I pointed out three dividend stocks that I thought were dangerous for investors to invest in. My reasoning was simple: the underlying businesses were ...