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Income investors seeking equities to buy right now should consider one of more than two-dozen large-cap stocks going ex-dividend next week. Several characteristics make large-cap stocks desirable as core portfolio building blocks. Generally stocks of older and established companies, these equities typically offer a high degree of operational and financial transparency. This transparency allows investors easy access to information for…

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 high returns, sometimes even higher than their more expensive peers. Most income investors should consider including low-priced equities in their investment portfolio to maximize their returns over long periods…

Income investors seeking equities to buy right now should consider one of more than two-dozen large-cap stocks going ex-dividend next week. Several characteristics make large-cap stocks desirable as core portfolio building blocks. Generally stocks of older and established companies, these equities typically offer a high degree of operational and financial transparency. This transparency allows investors easy access to information for…

Investors looking for equities that offer balanced returns from dividend income and asset appreciation should consider one of the five dividend-paying stocks that have delivered a total return of more than 100% just over the trailing one-year period. While nearly 50 equities doubled shareholders’ investment over the past year, the securities included in the list below meet additional criteria. This…

Despite a rising share price over the last year and paying flat annual dividends since 2016, the Western Digital Corporation’s current 3.4% dividend yield still outperformed average yields of the company’s industry peers. Most companies in the Technology sector do not pay any dividends, as they funnel most of their earnings into research, development and expansion. However, as a large…