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Best Dividend Stocks: Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)
Ned Piplovic | June 14, 2019
The Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) has leveraged the expansion of the natural gas exploration in the United States over the past decade to take its place among the best dividend stocks. Investors with different approaches and investment goals might debate which equities constitute best dividend stocks. However, a simple and high-level definition of best dividend stocks includes a long streak…

Best Dividend Stocks: Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR)
Ned Piplovic | June 14, 2019
While not as big or as prominent as some of the well-known best dividend stocks, the Otter Tail Corporation (NASDQ:OTTR) delivers long-term dividend growth and asset appreciation as well as any other publicly traded company. Most retail and part-time investors might focus on well-known companies when looking to find the best dividend stocks for their portfolio. The reasons for this…
Sempra Energy 5.75% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079
Tim McPartland | June 13, 2019
Date Issued 6/13/2019 Shares Issued 28,000,000 Overallotment Shares None S&P Rating BBB- Moodys Rating Baa2 Security Ticker Symbol SREA Market Traded ON NYSE Interest Payment Paid on the 1st of January, April, July and October beginning on 10/01/2019 Quarterly Interest .359 Annual Interest 1.438 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 10/01/2024 for a redemption price of $25/share plus accrued…

Best Dividend Stocks: Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG)
Ned Piplovic | June 13, 2019
With 63 consecutive annual dividend hikes and a double-digit-percentage total annual return, the Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) has earned its place among the best dividend stocks currently on the market. Each individual investor might have a slightly different definition of what are best dividend stocks. This approach should not surprise anyone. Different investors have different investing targets, work on…

Best Dividend Stocks: Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT)
Ned Piplovic | June 13, 2019
With double-digit-percentage annual asset appreciation, an above average dividend yield and more than five decades of consecutive annual dividend boosts, The Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) certainly qualifies as one of the best dividend stocks for any income investment portfolio. Regardless of the individual investor’s definition of what the best dividend stocks are, Target’s stock appears to have it all --…