Key Points Chevron is one of the largest integrated energy companies on the planet. Its stock boasts a lofty 4.3% dividend yield and 38 years of payout increases. Chevron's secret weapon isn't its energy business, but its fortress balance sheet. 10 stocks we like better than Chevron › What most dividend investors want are reliable income streams from well-run companies. Those are easier to find in some sectors, like consumer staples, than others, like energy. This can lead to income investors win ...

These mortgage REITs both pay big-time dividends.AGNC Investment (AGNC -1.08%) and Starwood Property Trust (STWD 0.10%) are two of the largest real estate investment trusts (REITs) focused on investing in mortgages. AGNC is the second-largest home financing REIT with a market cap of more than $9 billion. Meanwhile, Starwood leads commercial financing REITs with its over $7 billion market cap. Both mortgage REITs offer high-yield dividends. AGNC's yield is 14%, while Starwood's is 9.4%. Here's a look at whic ...

In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ''DividendRank'' report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a unique insider's view of the business, and presumably the only reason an insider would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the open market, is that they expect to make money — maybe they find the stock very undervalued, or maybe ...

Financial analyst by day and a seasoned investor by passion, I've been involved in the world of investing for over 15 years and honed my skills in analyzing lucrative opportunities within the market.I specialize in uncovering high quality dividend stocks and other assets that offer potential for long term-growth that pack a serious punch for bill-paying potential. I use myself as an example that with a solid base of classic dividend growth stocks, sprinkling in some Business Development Companies, REITs, an ...

He sold high-flying Apple stock instead, but why?Legendary investor Warren Buffett has made some surprising moves during his tenure at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.42%) (BRK.B 0.38%).One of these moves was buying Apple (AAPL 0.27%) stock in 2016, despite famously avoiding technology stocks because he considered them outside his area of expertise. Another was selling a big chunk of his Apple holdings this year, despite its market-crushing returns.Even as he was selling a big chunk of his big winner Apple, Buf ...

JPMorgan Chase's combination of earnings power, disciplined capital returns, and scale makes it a standout dividend stock heading into 2026.After a big run higher over the last few years, JPMorgan Chase (JPM 0.73%) doesn't look the high-yield story it used to be. But dividend investing isn't only about dividend yield. It is just as much about the staying power and the likelihood of consistent increases over the long haul. The nation's largest bank by assets has both.JPMorgan is a diversified financial servi ...

Millennials are using dividends differently than previous generations.Every generation has their own preferences for investing their money and becoming richer, particularly when it comes to dividend stocks, according to the Motley Fool's Generational Investing Trends Survey. While the majority of baby boomers and Gen X investors are automatically reinvesting their dividends, millennial investors have other priorities.The survey, which questioned 2,000 Motley Fool investors, found that only 38% of millennial ...

Financial analyst by day and a seasoned investor by passion, I've been involved in the world of investing for over 15 years and honed my skills in analyzing lucrative opportunities within the market.I specialize in uncovering high quality dividend stocks and other assets that offer potential for long term-growth that pack a serious punch for bill-paying potential. I use myself as an example that with a solid base of classic dividend growth stocks, sprinkling in some Business Development Companies, REITs, an ...

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Companies with a long history of paying dividends and consistently hiking them remain appealing to income-focused investors. Avista, Cogent Communications, and Mondelez International have rewarded shareholders for years and recently announced dividend increases. These companies currently offer dividend yields of up to 11%. Avista  Avista Corp. (NYSE:AVA) is an electric and natural gas utility company in th ...

Whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities, all investors love seeing their portfolios score big returns. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary focus.While cash flow can come from bond interest or interest from other types of investments, income investors hone in on dividends. A dividend is the distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders; it's often viewed by its dividend yield, a metric th ...