Why Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Is a Good InvestmentThis fund maintains a low-cost portfolio of durable dividend stocks, says Morningstar’s analyst.
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Middlefield rolls out three equity income ETFs on TSX
Canadian asset manager Middlefield Group has unveiled a trio of actively managed equity ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange providing exposure to various dividend-focused investment strategies. The Middlefield Sustainable
Global Dividends Expected to Hit Record High in 2022
“We expect global payouts to reach a new record of $1.52 trillion in 2022, a headline increase of 3.1%, with underlying growth of 5.7%.”
There’s Still Opportunity in Europe ETFs
With the Russia-Ukraine conflict ongoing and intensifying, it’s easy for investors to say that they’re going to pass on Europe stocks and exchange traded funds, even the ETFs that are lightly allocated to those countries.
However, times of crisis offer opportunities, indicating that investors may want to give some near-term consideration to funds such as the WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NYSEArca: EUDG).
The Case for International Dividends
International dividend ETFs work much like their domestic high-dividend counterparts. The primary discerning feature is that they simply invest in international companies instead of those domiciled in the U.S.
Why Energy Stocks Are Gushing High Dividends
Dividend investors have a new sector to explore when digging for companies with high and growing income: energy companies.
Dividend Trends for 2022
So, again, getting back to dividend payments, specifically, what I’m looking for this year is, there’s still a few companies out there that I think need to get back to where they were prepandemic as far as paying out the percentage of typical earnings in dividends.
Dividend-Stock Deep Dive: Picks for 2022
Dividend-Stock Deep Dive: Picks for 2022 Morningstar’s chief U.S. market strategist on dividend increases, capital allocation trends, and where to find undervalued dividend payers this year.
Investing in MLPs: Dividends or Distributions?
Typically, 70%–100% of MLP distributions are considered tax-deferred return of capital, with the remaining portion taxed at ordinary income rates in the current year.
As long as the investor’s adjusted basis remains above zero, taxes on the return of capital portion of the distribution are deferred until the units are sold.
For Dependable, Dynamic Dividends, Lean on DLN
DLN’s benchmark, the WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Index, weights large-cap domestic stocks on the basis of cash dividends paid.
DLN’s fundamentally weighted approach could be beneficial to investors because it emphasizes dividend growth, which is expected to surge again this year
High Dividends: Shortening Equity Duration
An index with a higher duration (low-dividend yield) may be more negatively impacted by a move higher in rates. Conversely, a company with a lower duration (high-dividend yield) may be more positively impacted by a move higher in rates.
Tech Payouts Could Propel Duo of Dividend ETFs
Much of that growth is being driven by mature tech companies, such as Dow components Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) and International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM). Those stocks, among other old guard tech dividend payers, aren’t richly valued, indicating that investors don’t have to pay up to get these steady dividends.
“With price-to-earnings median multiples near the highest levels since the dot-com crash of 1999 and 2000, it may make sense to assess some of the legacy old-school technology stocks, especially those that pay a dependable dividend,” reports Lee Jackson for 24/7 Wall Street.
Mitigate Risk Overseas With This International Dividend ETF
That can make international investing a volatile affair given the way currencies relative to the dollar can fluctuate wildly.
Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Northern Trust International Quality Dividend Defensive Index.
Consumer Staples ETFs Remain Prime Dividend Destinations
XLP, one of the largest consumer staples exchange traded funds, looks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Consumer Staples Select Sector Index, which includes securities of companies from the following industries: food and staples retailing, household products, food products, beverages, tobacco, and personal products.