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October 11, 2017 By Tim McPartland We previously had written about deploying some portfolio cash in our short/medium duration models and in the last 10 days we have fully invested both portfolios. Our favorite portfolio is the Medium Duration Income with Zip Portfolio. Recall that it was constructed on August 13, 2015 as a low-stress portfolio for investors and generate returns…

A pharmaceuticals and biotechnology company offers seven consecutive years of dividend boosts and rewards its shareholders with a 3.6% dividend yield. The company’s current dividend yield outpaced its peers in the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology segment by almost 90% and its peers in the Health Care sector by more than 450%. In addition to the steadily rising dividend income, the company…

The EP Energy Corporation’s (NYSE:EPE) current quarterly dividend payout of $0.575 converts to a remarkable 70% forward dividend yield. Dividend yields can be very deceptive. Extremely high dividend yields, especially when accompanied by dividend payout ratios above 100%, are certainly warning signs that a company’s share price might be at risk of falling. Often, a company's dividend yield and its…

While the overall brick-and-mortar retail industry going through a difficult period, one specialty retailer has found a way to reward its shareholders with more than a decade of consecutive annual dividend boosts and could also be on the verge of reversing its declining share price trend to complement the steady dividend income with a healthy dose of asset appreciation. The…

The business strategy and consulting giant, Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN), announced a 10% dividend payout boost to make 2017 its 12th consecutive year of dividend hikes. Compared to its competitors, Accenture’s dividend yield currently outperforms the average yields of its peers in the Services sector and the Management Services segment. The company’s rising dividend income was accompanied by a 12% asset…