When Or Will The Oil Majors Cut Dividends?
Dale Roberts - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 13, 6:17PM CST
XOM: 93.37 (+1.00), VIG: 82.39 (+0.48), COP: 69.88 (+1.84), BP: 41.93 (+0.59), CVX: 112.78 (+1.92)
3 ETFs to Keep You Invested After Retirement
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Fri Feb 13, 9:10AM CST
Once you retire, your investment priorities shift. You are no longer as focused on growing your nest egg as you are on preserving your wealth and generating income. Many of the investments that work best in a portfolio prior to retirement don't...
VT: 62.05 (+0.39), VTIP: 48.41 (-0.03), TIP: 112.66 (-0.23), JNJ: 99.62 (+1.18), XOM: 93.37 (+1.00), VIG: 82.39 (+0.48), WFC: 55.33 (+0.47), TM: 132.49 (+0.67), AAPL: 127.08 (+0.62)
Exchange Listed Funds Trust Plans 2 Dividend Growth ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Mon Feb 09, 8:00AM CST
The planned ETFs focus on companies, within and outside the U.S., which revolve around dividend growth.
PID: 18.30 (+0.18), IHDG: 25.88 (+0.14), VIG: 82.39 (+0.48), PFM: 21.87 (+0.07), DGRO: 26.73 (+0.10), SDY: 79.16 (+0.32)
Getting Started With Dividend Growth Investing
Dale Roberts - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Feb 07, 8:50PM CST
NOBL: 50.78 (+0.30), VIG: 82.39 (+0.48), SDY: 79.16 (+0.32)
Are ETFs And CEFs Good Dividend Growth Investments?
Dividends4Life - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 4:59PM CST
Investing in dividend growth stocks is not about buying high-yield stocks to generate a high income. Instead, this form of dividend investing is all about finding solid dividend growth stocks that are reasonably priced and are expected to continue...
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QuantShares Rolls Out a High Yield Hedged ETF (DIVA) - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Mon Jan 26, 9:00AM CST
This dividend ETF takes yield investing to a new level by shorting low yield stocks in addition to buying big income producing securities.
DIVA: 25.32 (+0.16), VIG: 82.39 (+0.48), YYY: 21.46 (+0.07)
Oil: The Biggest Hairiest Guess Out There?
Dale Roberts - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 2:09AM CST
XOM: 93.37 (+1.00), VIG: 82.39 (+0.48), COP: 69.88 (+1.84), CVX: 112.78 (+1.92)
Europe's QE Experiment: Adding Stock ETF Exposure And Hedging Against The Unforeseen
Gary Gordon - Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 23, 12:46PM CST
The scope (current euro-zone member nations) and size ($1.1 trillion euros) of the European Central Bank's latest stimulus effort has delighted the worldwide investing community. In fact, many began betting on a monumental quantitative easing...
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Vanguard's Best ETFs
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jan 23, 8:01AM CST
Exchange-traded funds have taken the investing world by storm, with their flexibility in allowing investors to buy and sell during the trading day appealing to traders and long-term investors alike. Vanguard Group made its reputation by offering...
VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), VT: 62.05 (+0.39), VEA: 39.68 (+0.28), VIG: 82.39 (+0.48), VYM: 70.01 (+0.21), VWO: 41.78 (+0.42), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), BND: 82.80 (-0.19)
The Indexer Who Was Saved By His Stock Picks
Dale Roberts - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 20, 6:53AM CST
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Getting The Defense On The Field
Left Banker - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 16, 8:47AM CST
PDI: 29.51 (unch), SPLV: 38.18 (-0.27), ETG: 16.61 (+0.10), VFC: 75.26 (+4.26), VIG: 82.39 (+0.48), WFC: 55.33 (+0.47), JTD: 16.17 (+0.02), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33), T: 34.66 (+0.05), JRI: 19.24 (+0.12), ETV: 14.67 (-0.01), FFC: 20.73 (+0.06), UTG: 31.01 (-0.73), OXLC: 15.22 (-0.12), ETY: 11.52 (+0.05), HQH: 34.20 (+0.06), STK: 18.72 (+0.07), USMV: 41.48 (+0.03), AFL: 62.13 (+0.33), RQI: 12.36 (-0.10), SDY: 79.16 (+0.32)
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Experiences Big Inflow
ETFChannel.com - Thu Jan 15, 9:50AM CST
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF where we have detected an approximate $95.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.5%...
VIG: 82.39 (+0.48)
Financials Dominate My Watch List
FerdiS - Seeking Alpha - Sun Jan 11, 10:26AM CST
Of all the pages on my blog, I change my Watch List page most frequently. The reason is my watch list of dividend growth stocks is dynamic and I update it at least once a month. The watch list contains all of DivGro's holdings, as well as a subset...
DIVC: 26.74 (+0.15), NOBL: 50.78 (+0.30), DGRW: 31.79 (+0.21), RDVY: 22.49 (+0.17), VIG: 82.39 (+0.48), INTC: 34.36 (+0.23), DGRO: 26.73 (+0.10), PFM: 21.87 (+0.07), SDY: 79.16 (+0.32)
Strong dividend growth continues
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 07, 9:24AM CST
DIVC: 26.74 (+0.15), DVY: 79.57 (-0.29), VIG: 82.39 (+0.48), DLN: 75.28 (+0.27), DHS: 62.61 (+0.04), SCHD: 40.69 (+0.15), DTD: 75.94 (+0.21), SDYL: 54.84 (unch), FVD: 24.33 (-0.01), NOBL: 50.78 (+0.30), FDL: 24.41 (-0.01), DGRW: 31.79 (+0.21), RDVY: 22.49 (+0.17), DVYL: 50.31 (-0.42), SDOG: 38.84 (+0.10), DGRO: 26.73 (+0.10), PFM: 21.87 (+0.07), SDY: 79.16 (+0.32)
Dividend Growth 50: Costco Horns In On The Fun
Mike Nadel - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 7:17PM CST
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Proof Positive That U.S. Stock ETFs Are Not The Only Place To Be
Gary Gordon - Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 1:49PM CST
Financial professionals are blaming the latest round of risk asset uncertainty on a variety of factors, from the continuing sell-off in oil to the possibility of Greece being kicked out of the euro-zone. Still others are pointing to anxiety over the...
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2015 Dividend Machine Strategy
The Money Madam - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 05, 8:06PM CST
Hello 2015. What a nice run we have had since I started this blog 4 years ago. If you did not make money, you were not paying attention. Bonds made money, stocks made money even real estate made money. These great results had nothing to do with me....
SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), VIG: 82.39 (+0.48), SDY: 79.16 (+0.32)
Dividend Growth Equities Outperform During Increasing Interest Rate Periods
David I. Templeton, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 05, 7:27PM CST
At the end of 2013 most if not all strategists expected interest rates to rise with the anticipated end of quantitative easing. However, the market proved the consensus point of view wrong. As the below chart shows, the high rate on the 10-year...
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