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Updated on March 4th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Spreadsheet data updated daily The S&P 500 Index is the most widely used gauge of performance for large-capitalization U.S. companies. The S&P 500 is often used as a proxy for the U.S. stock market. The index contains the ~500 largest stocks by market capitalization (that also meet…

Updated on March 4th, 2020 by Josh Arnold Real Estate Investment Trusts are popular investments among income investors, and for obvious reasons. They are required to pass along the vast majority of their earnings in order to retain a favorable tax structure, which often results in very high dividend yields across the asset class. You…

Updated on March 4th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Spreadsheet data updated daily Monthly dividend stocks are securities that pay a dividend every month instead of quarterly or annually. More frequent dividend payments mean a smoother income stream for investors. This article includes: A free spreadsheet on all 58 monthly dividend stocks Links to detailed stand-alone…

Updated on March 3rd, 2020 by Bob Ciura Spreadsheet data updated daily The Dividend Aristocrats are a select group of 64 S&P 500 stocks with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases. They are the ‘best of the best’ dividend growth stocks. The Dividend Aristocrats have a long history of outperforming the market. The requirements to…

Updated on March 3rd, 2020 by Josh Arnold For investors seeking yield, the real estate industry is a great place to look. Intuitively, this is not surprising. Real estate owners collect predictable income from their tenants. Thus, the real estate business is qualitatively geared for business owners that want to collect periodic income. This characteristic…

Updated on March 2nd, 2020 by Nathan Parsh Business Development Companies – or BDCs, for short – can be a great source of current yield for income investors. You can see our BDC list here. Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) is a great example of this. This BDC has a current annualized dividend yield of…

Published on February 28th, 2020 by Bob Ciura Value investing is a broad term, and can mean different things to different investors. Value investors typically look for cheap stocks, although there is no single definition of what constitutes a cheap stock. Generally, value investors look for stocks that are trading below intrinsic value. This is…

Updated on February 27th, 2020 by Josh Arnold Business Development Companies, or BDCs, have become popular among income investors. That is because BDCs, as an alternative asset class, offer very high dividend yields, thanks in part to a favorable tax structure. The companies generally achieve extremely high yields on their investments, which they pass along…

Updated on February 26th, 2020 by Bob Ciura The demographics of the United States are undergoing a seismic shift as the Baby Boomers age. The Baby Boomers are a very large generational group, meaning the aging U.S. population is expected to result in higher demand for healthcare. Many investors have expressed concern about how this…