High-quality dividend stocks can produce market-beating returns over the long-term. For evidence of this, consider the outperformance of the Dividend Aristocrats, a group of stocks in the S&P 500 that have increased dividends for the past 25 consecutive years or longer.Not only have the Dividend Aristocrats outperformed the S&P 500 Index during the last 10 years, … [Read more...]
How Has McDonald’s Performed Under CEO Steve Easterbrook?
In most cases, history judges a Chief Executive Officer’s performance by the financial performance of the company, as well as the performance of the stock.McDonald’s (MCD) current CEO Steve Easterbrook began working there in 1993 as a Financial Reporting Manager in London. In the last 25 years he has worked his way up the corporate ladder, not always with McDonald’s. But … [Read more...]
3 Lithium Stocks Set For Explosive Growth
The lithium mining and battery industry has enjoyed increasing attention from investors and the financial media in recent years. There is good reason for this, as the industry has experienced rapid growth over the past decade due to the explosive growth of the electronics industry. Lithium is a key mineral used in the production of electronic devices like smartphones, while it … [Read more...]
How Do the Top 3 Tobacco Stocks Compare for Dividends?
The tobacco industry has many positive qualities that make it an abundant source of high-quality dividend stocks. Tobacco stocks typically have high dividend yields, and are also excellent picks for dividend growth. Due to the incredibly stable business model of tobacco manufacturing, many tobacco companies have rewarded their shareholders with rising dividends for several … [Read more...]
Texas Instruments: A Growth Stock Paying A 3.2% Dividend Yield
Traditionally, the tech sector has not been a source of dividend stocks. Many tech companies, particularly those at earlier stages of their development, do not pay dividends at all. Instead, they typically need to reinvest as much cash flow as possible back into growing the business. And even among tech companies that do pay dividends to shareholders, yields are usually … [Read more...]
