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7 Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
Ned Piplovic | April 12, 2019
Income investors might stay away from cheap dividend stocks on concerns that these equities might deliver lower returns than higher-priced ones. However, if chosen correctly, cheap dividend stocks can generate strong returns as well as their higher-cost peers. Most income investors should include low-priced equities in their investment portfolio to maximize their returns over the extended time horizon. Some investors…
Sotherly Hotels Inc. 8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
Tim McPartland | April 11, 2019
Date Issued 4/11/2019 Shares Issued 1,080,000 Overallotment Shares 162,000 S&P Rating NR Moodys NR Security Ticker Symbol SOHON OTC Temporary Ticker SOHEP Market Traded ON NASDAQ Dividend Payment Paid on the 15th of January, April, July and October beginning on 7/15/2019 Quarterly Dividend .515 Annual Dividend 2.06 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 4/18/2024 for…

7 Best Long-Term Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
Ned Piplovic | April 11, 2019
While investment strategies differ with specific portfolio targets, all investors should identify a few of the best long-term dividend stocks to build the core of their investment portfolio strategy. An easy way to pick stocks with long records of rising dividends is to pick a few companies from the Dividend Aristocrats group, or the Dividend Kings subset. These are S&P 500…
The 25 Highest Dividend Stocks by Yield-2019-04-11
Ned Piplovic | April 11, 2019
Finding the highest dividend stocks is income investors’ ultimate goal. In pursuit of that goal, investors use common financial analysis methods, as well as develop their individual metrics and strategies. As most investors should know, high dividend yields are not necessarily good indications of high returns. The nature of the dividend yield is that it represents only the ratio of the…

Foot Locker Delivers Another 10%-Plus Annual Dividend Hike (FL)
Ned Piplovic | April 11, 2019
After eight consecutive years of annual dividend growth, Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) rewarded its shareholders with another double-digit-percentage annual dividend hike. Foot Locker initially started distributing dividends to its shareholders in 1990. However, the retail sector’s struggles affected Foot Locker as well and the company eliminated dividend payouts in 1995. After getting its business on a stronger footing, the company reintroduced…