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In addition to sporting high dividend yields, equities that qualify as top dividend stocks to buy now must also offer extended records of rising dividend distributions as well as asset appreciation that complements the dividend income in order to produce long-term total returns. As the ratio of total annual dividend distributions per share and the equity’s current share price, the…

While exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue gaining popularity, investors still seek diversification and steady income from other investment vehicles, like the five monthly dividend mutual funds described below, all of which yield more than 5%. Still, investors must consider other financial measures, as high yields can be deceptive on their own. A high dividend yield could be caused by a rapidly…

While exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer easy diversification and straightforward trading, monthly dividend ETFs provide the additional benefit of a steady cash flow for income-seeking investors. This is especially beneficial to fixed-income investors who rely on this cash flow to cover their monthly living expenses. Another group that can benefit greatly from monthly dividend ETFs are part-time investors who already have…

Dividend Aristocrats is a group of few dozen S&P 500 companies that have a record of boosting their annual dividend distribution amount for at least the last 25 consecutive years. Published in 1989, the first list of Dividend Aristocrats contained 26 companies. Rebalancing of the Dividend Aristocrats' list to add and drop companies based on their eligibility occurs quarterly in…

While income-seeking investors desire highest dividend stocks, all high-dividend stocks are not viable investment options. Rising or high dividend yields can be a result of a falling share price. Since share prices can decline much faster than dividend payouts grow, a share price decline will generally offset any gains from rising dividends and deliver investors overall losses. To find the…