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The energy sector has been one of the market’s worst-performing areas in the past several years. The combination of a global supply glut in conjunction with weak demand due to the coronavirus...

Investors looking for stability should take a closer look at mega-cap stocks. These represent the market’s biggest companies, defined as stocks with market capitalizations above $200 billion....

Investors value dividend stocks because of the regular income they provide. Most stocks that pay dividends, do so on a quarterly basis. While there are some stocks that pay dividends annually,...

The tobacco sector has long been favored by income investors. There is good reason why income investors seek out tobacco stocks in particular. Tobacco stocks typically have had high dividend yields,...

As the S&P 500 Index nears a return to its record highs, in combination with near-zero interest rates, income investors are in a bind. Finding suitable levels of income has become harder with each...

Incredibly, the S&P 500 Index has rallied off of its 2020 lows, and is now nearly in positive territory for the year. This belies the fact that the U.S. economy officially entered a recession in...

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) is one of only 2 insurance stocks in the Dividend Aristocrats Index. The company is the global leader in cancer insurance, and has paid increasing dividends for 33 consecutive...

While most dividend paying stocks that trade on exchanges in the US pay quarterly, there are some stocks that pay their dividends on other schedules.A handful pay their dividends semi-annually while a...

The stock of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) – the 2nd largest United States oil company is still attractive despite reporting a significant loss in its most recent quarter.Chevron is one of only...

The NASDAQ Dividend Achievers Index is made up exclusively of United States stocks with 10 or more consecutive years of dividend increases.There are currently 274 stocks in the Dividend Achievers...

AbbVie (N:ABBV) ranks very highly using The 8 Rules of Dividend Investing.The company’s stock has: A 3.9% dividend yield An adjusted price-to-earnings ratio of 14.5 Double-digit expected...

Back in July of 2015, Baxalta Inc (N:BXLT) was recommended as a buy to readers of the Sure DividendShares of Baxalta closed for $31.71 the first day (July 6th, 2015) after they were recommended...

The company also sells business products and services, including: Safety services First aid products Restroom supplies Document management Fire protection products Cintas (O:CTAS) was founded in 1929...

Kinder Morgan (N:KMI) recently announced that will cut its dividend payments 75% – from $0.51 a quarter down to $0.125 a quarter.Sadly, much of Kinder Morgan’s stock was owned by retail...

Consumer products companies have it easy. When you buy a box (or 4) of Kimberly-Clark (N:KMB) Kleenex, you and Kimberly-Clark both know you will be buying more soon.When you buy a Coca-Cola (N:KO)...

The first thing that jumps out about R.R. Donnelley (O:RRD) stock is its massive 6.0% dividend yield. R.R. Donnelley has paid steady or increasing dividends every year since 1985.Steady or increasing...