Dividend ETFs: Aristocrats vs. Achievers
Yields are in the tank, so dividend payouts may be the next best thing to finding easy money right now. It may even improve as the recovery deepens and companies boost their payouts. Dividend exchange...
View ArticleHow Dividend ETFs Can Add Oomph to Your Portfolio
Dividend-paying stocks have always found a home in portfolios, especially after a bear market, when investors want a reliable source of income. A good way to gain exposure to the variety of...
View ArticleLooking for Income? The Case for Dividend ETFs
Dividend-paying stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) lagged in 2009, but don’t let that stop you from taking another look in 2010. Many companies are reinstating and even raising their dividends now...
View ArticleDividend ETFs: Aristocrats and Achievers
In this day and age of low, low yields, investors are on the prowl for some income. One place you can find it is in dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs) – especially in the cream of the crop:...
View ArticleWhy It’s Time to Think About Dividend ETFs
Corporate America is sitting on $1.24 trillion in spare change. After a short stint spent on cost-cutting measures, corporations are now thinking about putting that money to work in addition to...
View ArticleETF Chart of the Day: Dividend Funds
Market turmoil such as what we have faced recently in equities often causes “value” investors to come out of the woodwork and start hunting for potential bargains. One investment strategy that seems to...
View ArticleFour Dividend ETFs with Growth Potential
Dividend exchange traded funds have seen intense interest from investors in 2011 as they seek shelter from market volatility in stable sectors and an income stream. For example, investors have flocked...
View ArticleETF Chart of the Day: Dividend Funds
We highlight call buying this morning in generally lightly traded options on a dividend exchange traded fund, DVY (iShares DJ Select Dividend). This play seems to reflect investor willingness to earn...
View ArticleBest Dividend ETFs
Dividend exchange traded funds have become a key component holding for many investors, especially for those looking for that extra bit of cash on the side. Dividend ETFs specifically pick out companies...
View ArticleMulti-Asset ETFs
Institutions, investors and advisors all utilize exchange traded fund products. Now, some fund products are also adding exposure to other ETFs within their own portfolios to provide regular investors...
View ArticleFirst 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...
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