Savvy investors know not to overlook the power of dividends. And Warren Buffett, arguably the savviest investor of all, appreciates dividends, too. (Ironically, though, his company, Berkshire Hathaway, doesn't yet pay one!) As of early this year, Berkshire Hathaway's investments in a handful of dividend-paying stocks were set to deliver some $4.5 billion in dividend income.Here's a look at some promising dividend payers you might want to consider for your long-term stock portfolio. Some I already own, and t ...

Death, Taxes, and Tobacco: The Case for Altria Stock Altria Group Dividend Payments When investors look for dividend stocks, one of the first metrics they consider is dividend yield. This measure measures how much a company pays out in annual dividends relative to its stock price. But it's important to know why a company's dividend yield is at the level it is and whether that level is sustainable. To do that, investors frequently examine a company's dividend payout ratio, which expresses how much of its net ...

Two investing adages might seem to contradict each other. Many investors have long followed the maxim to "buy low and sell high." On the other hand, they've also been told: "Don't try to catch a falling knife."Which of the familiar sayings applies to United Parcel Service (UPS 0.85%)? Shares of the package delivery giant have plunged more than 50% below the high set in 2022. However, I don't view UPS as a "falling knife" to avoid. Instead, I think this ultra-high-yield dividend stock is a great pick for lon ...