Building good financial habits and avoiding debt traps is the hardest part of accumulating your first $100K. Invest in companies with growing earnings, consistent dividends, low debt, and an establish...

Dividend ETFs allow investors to generate steady cash flow and appreciation.

This article's scoring methodology combines Earnings Yield, 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate, and Dividend Yield to evaluate the cream of the crop of dividend ETFs. This approach aims to identify dividend ...

It can be a little dispiriting to be a dividend investor today, given that the S&P 500 index (^GSPC -1.54%) has a tiny 1.2% yield. That, however, doesn't mean you can't find simple ways to boost the i...

Hormel Foods extends its 52-year dividend streak with a 2.6% increase; the group averages a 5.9% increase, median 5.8%. My strategy focuses on buying, holding, and adding to companies with consistent ...

Retiring on $1 million is increasingly challenging. Doing it with dividends can make it more feasible. I share two approaches to retiring on dividends with $1 million.

SCHD has pulled back sharply recently. When looking at its top holdings, SCHD looks like a clear buy. We provide a look at each of its top 10 holdings and show why we think they make SCHD an attractiv...

Dividend stocks boomed from early July 2024 to late November 2024. However, since then, they have pulled back sharply. I discuss the bad news that may continue weighing on many dividend stocks.

High dividend yield stocks with consistent growth are attractive ways to grow wealth and passive income over time. However, not all high-yield dividend growth stocks are good buys at all times. I shar...

In 2025, the exchange-traded fund (ETF) landscape could shift in big ways.

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF is a reliable investment with average annual returns approaching 14% annually since 2011. I recommended SCHD in September due to its attractive value for dividend i...

I explored retirement-focused investing, emphasizing the importance of income stability and growth. ETFs like SCHD and JEPI offer diverse approaches to these goals. Selecting the right retirement inve...

Investing In 2025: Ignore Dividends At Your Own Peril

DGRO and SCHD outperformed DIVB dividend growth in 2024, solidifying their status as top-tier core dividend growth ETFs. DGRO's annual reconstitution continues to drive consistent dividend growth and ...

In this video, I will talk about the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD 0.66%) and whether this could be a great pick for dividend investors in 2025. Watch the short video to learn more, consider s...

With shares of the popular dividend exchange-traded fund (ETF) Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD 0.66%), investors are wondering whether it is time to dump the ETF or double up. In today's video, I ...

Happy New Year! Kicking off 2025 with four companies offering inflation-beating dividend increases, averaging 10.8% with a median of 11%. My strategy focuses on buying, holding, and adding companies w...

I am bearish on Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF for 2025 due to the ETF's poor positioning to capitalize on tech and AI growth drivers. SCHD's top 10 holdings posted a weak 3% revenue growth in 2024, ...

The concept of market relativity is more alive than ever in today's economy, as gone are the days of individualistic price action in different asset classes and even stocks. With the advances in data ...

Virtually every investor wants to build wealth, but there are countless roads to this destination. When discussing potential millionaire-making investments, it often boils down to how likely they are ...