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Investors looking for investment vehicles that generate monthly income distributions, as well as an easy strategy for portfolio diversification, should consider monthly dividend exchange-traded funds (ETFs) – especially monthly dividend ETFs. While mutual funds are certainly viable options for steady income payments, dividend ETFs have several advantages. Dividend ETFs can be traded throughout the day like stocks, but mutual funds can…

Date Issued  9/6/2018 Shares Issued  3,480,000     Overallotment Shares 522,000 S&P Rating  NR   Moodys Rating   NR Security Ticker Symbol  RILYI Market Traded ON   NASDAQ Interest Payment Paid the last day of January, April, July and October  beginning on 10/31/2018 Quarterly Interest  .43    Annual Interest   1.719 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 9/30/2020  and before 9/30/2021 for $25.50/share plus accrued interest, on 9/30/2021…

Date Issued  9/6/2018 Shares Sold  4,360,000     Overallotment  0 S&P Rating   NR   Moodys Rating   NR   Fitch    AAA Security Ticker Symbol   NCZ-A Market Traded ON   NYSE Dividend Payment Paid on the last day of March, June, September and December beginning on 10/1/2018 Quarterly Dividend   .34     Annual Dividend   1.32 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 9/11/2023 for a…

“How are dividends taxed?” might seem like a major priority compared to other dividend selection considerations, but all dividends are not created equal in the eyes of the taxman. Qualified dividends incur lower tax rates than their ordinary dividend counterparts, which can significantly increase the total return on shareholder investment over a long-term horizon. Dividends are payments that distribute a…

The highest-paying dividend stocks would be much easier to select if investors could just search for and buy the top handful of companies from a credible list that clearly identified them. Investors certainly can enhance their total returns by purchasing stocks that pay high dividends, especially in equities that also are rising in share price. However, investing in securities based…