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Dividend.com is a financial platform dedicated to delivering in-depth research on dividend stocks through daily articles, data, and evaluations. This website is managed by Mitre Media II LLC. To analyze and rank close to 1,600 dividend-paying stocks, Dividend.com employs its unique DARS™ (Dividend Advantage Rating System). The DARS™ assesses dividend stocks based on five key factors: relative strength, the appeal of overall yield, reliability of dividends, upward trends in dividends, and growth in earnings.

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What's Next for the Federal Reserve After Trump's Tariffs?

1 week ago | dividend.com | Justin Kuepper

President Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs are wreaking havoc in the financial market and putting the Federal Reserve (Fed) in a tough spot. The economic data released in March was largely bullish. The Consumer Price Index showed inflation slowing to just 2.4% in the 12 months through March, which was better than the 2.6% that many economists forecast. Meanwhile, non-farm payrolls jumped by 228,000, topping expectations and more than offsetting downward revisions in February.
0.2% 3-Day Return (18% Annualized) by Trading This Media Conglomerate Before April 17, 2025

2 weeks ago | dividend.com | Aaron Levitt

Conglomerates may look like dinosaurs in the modern business era as specialization and separation have become the norm for many American firms. But there can be something said for owning a wide range of assets, businesses, and holdings. For one, this approach provides stability of cash flows and profits.
0.98% 3-Day Return (115% Annualized) by Trading This Apartment Owner Before April 10, 2025

2 weeks ago | dividend.com | Aaron Levitt

Thanks to their tax structures, real estate investment trusts (REITs) have long been a wonderful way for investors to boost their incomes and total returns through high dividend yields. Even better is when those REITs have been able to deliver strong dividend growth over the long haul as well, providing inflation-resistant growth for portfolios.
Beat the Taxman: How Qualified Charitable Distributions Can Reduce Your RMDs

4 weeks ago | dividend.com | Aaron Levitt

Tax-deferred retirement accounts like 401ks and IRAs are wonderful vehicles for long-term savings. The ability to shelter savings from taxes for potentially decades to allow for stronger compounding is a wonderful tool for growing wealth. Eventually, the taxman comes, and investors are forced to pay their share. The worst piece is that all investors are forced to pay these taxes even if they don’t want to.
0.93% 5-Day Return (53% Annualized) by Trading This Regional Electric Utility Before April 7, 2025

1 month ago | dividend.com | Aaron Levitt

Utilities are often seen as wonderful tools for income investors. Thanks to steady demand and fixed costs, they create clockwork-like cash flows. As such, they can afford to reward their shareholders with decades’ worth of dividends and income. The best part is that many utilities—such as our latest Best Dividend Capture Pick—have found ways to grow their payouts further, offering more income over time. You can check out the Best Dividend Capture Stocks List to explore all the stocks.
From Bitcoin to Bonds: The Unexpected Blockchain Revolution in Muni Markets

1 month ago | dividend.com | Aaron Levitt

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have captured the attention of many investors, pundits, and even politicians. With such support, the asset class is now seen as a must-have for our digital future. But despite the promise, cryptocurrency investments remain as volatile as ever, with large— price swings and the potential for heavy losses until paying for crypto becomes commonplace.
0.65% 2-Day Return (147% Annualized) by Trading This Natural Gas Distributor Before March 31, 2025

1 month ago | dividend.com | Aaron Levitt

Natural gas has quickly emerged as a lower-carbon source of energy production amid our world’s ever-growing needs. As we’ve embraced technology, artificial intelligence (A.I.), and electric vehicles, natural gas has been tapped as a way to provide the sheer amount of energy needed, while still balancing our efforts to slow global climate change as renewables ramp up capacity.
Beating Inflation Safely: Why TIPS Offer One of the Best Opportunities in Years

1 month ago | dividend.com | Aaron Levitt

You’re not imagining things. Your wallet is feeling a bit lighter these days. After declining from 1980s-style highs and, perhaps, bottoming out, inflation is again rising. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has spiked in the last few months, coming in above expectations and showing higher price increases. And with estimations that inflation could return even further through the year, fighting that inflation has become a paramount issue.
Investing in Nature: How Natural Capital Delivers Strong, Stable Returns

1 month ago | dividend.com | Aaron Levitt

Institutional investors, endowments, pensions, and even insurance pools have all started to seriously consider alternative investments outside the realm of stocks, bonds, and even real estate for their holdings. Offering non-correlated returns and diversification, these alts have been prized and have become the holy grail for model portfolios. Some of the most exciting to emerge in recent years have been so-called natural capital investments.
New Players in the ETF Space: Boutique Firms Make Their Mark

1 month ago | dividend.com | Justin Kuepper

The ETF space is experiencing a renaissance as issuers experiment with everything from ultra-leveraged single-stock funds to options-based buffers for risk-averse clientele. Horizon Investments is pushing these boundaries even further with the launch of two new options-based strategies that go beyond simple covered call strategies. The company’s two new funds employ options strategies involving both calls and puts, as well as spreads and other options combinations to maximize income potential.