First Trust Could list NASDAQ Dividend ETF
First Trust, the ninth-largest U.S. ETF issuer, has filed plans with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to possibly introduce a new dividend ETF, the First Trust NASDAQ Rising Dividend...
View ArticleHigh Achievers: These Dividend ETFs, Indices Delivered in 2013
There were some compelling data points out Monday that underscore just how much the dividend investing phenomenon has benefited exchange traded funds. S&P Dow Jones Indices said “Net dividend...
View ArticleThis ETF is Loaded With Dividend Aristocrats
The dividend aristocrats concept is undoubtedly alluring to income investors. Building an exchange traded fund around companies that have boosted dividends for a minimum of 25 consecutive years has...
View ArticleInflation Fighting With Dividend Growth ETFs
Dividends, both foreign and domestic, are on the move higher. Global dividend reached $1.03 trillion last year with S&P 500 member payouts rising to a record of nearly $312 billion. [At Least EM...
View ArticleETF Spotlight: Serious Dividend Growth
ETF Spotlight on the PowerShares Dividend Achievers Portfolio (NYSEArca: PFM), part of an ongoing series. Assets: $346.4 million Objective: The PowerShares Dividend Achievers Portfolio tries to reflect...
View ArticleThis Dividend ETF Keeps Grinding Higher
On Thursday, nearly a quarter of the exchange traded funds to touch new all-time highs were dividend funds. Several of those ETFs, including dividend celebrities such as the Vanguard Dividend...
View ArticleA Dividend ETF’s Quiet Ascent
Dividend stocks are playing a pivotal role in driving U.S. equities to an ongoing set of record highs, a fact confirmed by nine dividend exchange traded funds rising to fresh all-time highs last...
View ArticleA Dividend ETF with Consistently Sturdy Yields
Along with a steady income stream, many dividend stock exchange traded funds have provided a healthy amount of price appreciation, bolstering investor portfolios with an attractive way to capture broad...
View ArticleWhy Invest in Dividend ETFs
Dividend stock exchange traded funds have outpaced other investment styles and could remain a strong strategy ahead. Over the past year, the WisdomTree MidCap Dividend Fund (NYSEArca: DON) increased...
View ArticleThe Bell Tolls for Energy Dividends, ETFs
Tuesday’s news that Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FXC) is slashing its quarterly dividend to 5 cents per share from 31.25 cents is igniting scuttlebutt that other natural resources companies will follow...
View ArticleWith an Increase, Exxon Keeps its Place in Dividend ETFs
Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) quashed speculation that falling oil prices are endangering its dividend. On Wednesday, the Dow component and the largest U.S. oil company said it will raise its quarterly...
View ArticleAnother Dividend Dilemma for Oil ETFs
When Dow component Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) said it will raise its quarterly dividend to 73 cents per share from 69 cents last month, the largest U.S. oil company not only boosted its dividend increase...
View ArticleDividend Investors Should Look for ETFs with Steady Yields
When searching for yield-generating exchange traded fund options, a stable income stream is the most important factor to consider. “After all, investors looking to these funds as a source of cash flow...
View ArticleEnergy ETFs: Oil Majors Dividend Watch
While energy exchange traded fund investors are wary of ongoing weakness in a low oil environment, some large oil majors may help stem an exodus from the sector, enticing investors with dividends....
View ArticleTurn to Quality Dividend ETFs for a Sluggish Outlook
Equities have jumped some major hurdles and broke new highs, but the markets are running out of steam after a multi-year bull rally and still face some challenges ahead. Consequently, investors should...
View ArticlePowerShares to Switch 27 ETFs from NYSE to Nasdaq on Wednesday
Invesco PowerShares ETFs will transfer 27 ETFs from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to Nasdaq effective on market open this Wednesday. The switches will grow Nasdaq’s total switches to 52 by the end...
View ArticleDon’t Count Dividend Growth ETFs Out Yet
Despite many calls that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates, yields may linger on the lower range historically, potentially leaving room for high-quality dividend growth stocks and related...
View ArticleWhat Banks Can Do to Give Financial ETFs a Boost
Bank of America (BA) has acquired Merrill Lynch, but billions of dollars are still needed to complete the process and to help mend related exchange traded funds (ETFs). Financials in Trouble....
View ArticleWhere Are My Dividends, ETFs?
Traders trying to benefit from high dividends and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) may look for companies offering high dividends, payouts that may reflect the companies’ healthy earnings growth....
View ArticleAn ETF Quandary: Dividend Yield Or Dividend Growth?
A prudent way to save up for the future has many investors putting their wealth into dividend-paying stocks and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). But an investor may wonder if he or she should be...
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