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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance announced last month that it had begun issuing payments of a $5 billion dividend to qualifying customers – the largest in the company's 100-plus-year history.
State Farm announced the dividend payouts in February. Policyholder dividends are returns of policyholder premiums, or payments, according to the International Risk Management Institute. These dividends result from income in excess of losses and expenses.
State Farm did not clarify when payments would conclude. USA TODAY reached out to the company for more information on Aug. 18.
Here's what to know about the State Farm payouts.
The payments will average about $100 per vehicle, varying by state and premiums paid, State Farm said in a February news release.
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State Farm announced the dividend payouts in February. Policyholder dividends are returns of policyholder premiums, or payments, according to the International Risk Management Institute. These dividends result from income in excess of losses and expenses.
State Farm did not clarify when payments would conclude. USA TODAY reached out to the company for more information on Aug. 18.
Here's what to know about the State Farm payouts.
The payments will average about $100 per vehicle, varying by state and premiums paid, State Farm said in a February news release.
#announced #payouts
1 day ago
American AI companies are collectively worth trillions of dollars, and lawmakers, ***** el-winning economists, and AI executives themselves are asking whether ordinary citizens should own a piece of them.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has been discussing a plan to give the U.S. government a 5% equity stake in his company, according to a Financial Times report from early July. Altman wants other leading AI firms to do the same, with equity flowing into a government-run fund modeled on Alaska's Permanent Fund, which invests oil wealth and distributes annual payments to residents. The talks are in early stages, and any deal would likely require an act of Congress.
The proposal comes as public opinion on AI has turned sharply negative. More than 200 economists, including 16 ***** el laureates, have warned that AI could put millions of workers out of jobs within years, not the decades that previous waves of automation required. A fund could cushion blow, if it's structured properly.
Altman first raised the idea with the Trump administration in 2025, according to CNBC, and spent the next year building his case. OpenAI published a formal proposal in April calling for a "Public Wealth Fund" that would give every citizen, including the tens of millions of Americans who don't own a single share of stock, a stake in AI-driven growth.
Each American's share of the proposed stake would be worth between $125 and $146, depending on whether OpenAI goes public at its target valuation of $1 trillion or stays at its current $852 billion. That's a fraction of what Alaska's Permanent Fund typically pays to the state's more than 600,000 residents. Even in a down year, its payouts are robust: the Permanent Fund delivered $1,000 per resident in 2025, its lowest payout in five years. Because the fund is worth more than $91 billion, having been built over five decades on continuous oil revenue and diversified investments, its dividends are consistent and high enough to mean something to each person.
#fund #altman #stake #economists
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has been discussing a plan to give the U.S. government a 5% equity stake in his company, according to a Financial Times report from early July. Altman wants other leading AI firms to do the same, with equity flowing into a government-run fund modeled on Alaska's Permanent Fund, which invests oil wealth and distributes annual payments to residents. The talks are in early stages, and any deal would likely require an act of Congress.
The proposal comes as public opinion on AI has turned sharply negative. More than 200 economists, including 16 ***** el laureates, have warned that AI could put millions of workers out of jobs within years, not the decades that previous waves of automation required. A fund could cushion blow, if it's structured properly.
Altman first raised the idea with the Trump administration in 2025, according to CNBC, and spent the next year building his case. OpenAI published a formal proposal in April calling for a "Public Wealth Fund" that would give every citizen, including the tens of millions of Americans who don't own a single share of stock, a stake in AI-driven growth.
Each American's share of the proposed stake would be worth between $125 and $146, depending on whether OpenAI goes public at its target valuation of $1 trillion or stays at its current $852 billion. That's a fraction of what Alaska's Permanent Fund typically pays to the state's more than 600,000 residents. Even in a down year, its payouts are robust: the Permanent Fund delivered $1,000 per resident in 2025, its lowest payout in five years. Because the fund is worth more than $91 billion, having been built over five decades on continuous oil revenue and diversified investments, its dividends are consistent and high enough to mean something to each person.
#fund #altman #stake #economists
2 days ago
EVT has delivered a 203% price return over a decade while paying nearly 8% monthly, and RQI offers the group's highest yield at 9%.
UTG more than doubled its monthly payout over two decades as rising electricity demand from AI data centers and electrification strengthens its utility holdings.
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Income investors chasing yield often stop at the biggest names in the category, overlooking a quiet corner of the market where three closed-end funds have paid monthly distributions for more than two decades. Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:EVT), Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSE:UTG), and Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund (NYSE:RQI) each pay somewhere between roughly 6.5% and 8% annualized through consistent monthly checks, drawn from three very different pockets of the equity market.
Closed-end funds trade like stocks but hold actively managed portfolios, and their structure allows them to use modest leverage and distribute realized gains alongside dividends and interest. That combination is why these three can sustain payouts well above those of an S&P 500 index fund. It is also why they get less coverage than the mega-ETFs that dominate income headlines.
#NYSE #utility #decades
UTG more than doubled its monthly payout over two decades as rising electricity demand from AI data centers and electrification strengthens its utility holdings.
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Income investors chasing yield often stop at the biggest names in the category, overlooking a quiet corner of the market where three closed-end funds have paid monthly distributions for more than two decades. Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:EVT), Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSE:UTG), and Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund (NYSE:RQI) each pay somewhere between roughly 6.5% and 8% annualized through consistent monthly checks, drawn from three very different pockets of the equity market.
Closed-end funds trade like stocks but hold actively managed portfolios, and their structure allows them to use modest leverage and distribute realized gains alongside dividends and interest. That combination is why these three can sustain payouts well above those of an S&P 500 index fund. It is also why they get less coverage than the mega-ETFs that dominate income headlines.
#NYSE #utility #decades
2 days ago
On the dividend front, the energy sector certainly isn't suffering from the summertime blues, as a plethora of pipeline stocks have delivered higher payouts in recent weeks.
Count Delek Logistics Partners (NYSE: DKL), which operates in some of the most coveted domestic shale regions, is among the recent dividend boosters. On July 22, this midcap midstream company upped its quarterly distribution by half a cent to $1.135 a share.
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That doesn't sound like much, but it's worth noting that the July increase marked the third time this year Delek Logistics raised its dividend and the 54th consecutive quarter in which the pipeline stock has done so.
Slight quarterly payout boosts are seen elsewhere in the midstream segment, and smart investors enjoy the like-clockwork dependability of those increases because they know that, over time, all those small increases add up to something substantial. That's certainly the case with Delek Logistics, whose annual dividend in dollar terms is a stout $4.54 per share. To be sure, that's tempting, but there are some other factors to consider.
#NVIDIA #time #flashing #certainly
Count Delek Logistics Partners (NYSE: DKL), which operates in some of the most coveted domestic shale regions, is among the recent dividend boosters. On July 22, this midcap midstream company upped its quarterly distribution by half a cent to $1.135 a share.
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That doesn't sound like much, but it's worth noting that the July increase marked the third time this year Delek Logistics raised its dividend and the 54th consecutive quarter in which the pipeline stock has done so.
Slight quarterly payout boosts are seen elsewhere in the midstream segment, and smart investors enjoy the like-clockwork dependability of those increases because they know that, over time, all those small increases add up to something substantial. That's certainly the case with Delek Logistics, whose annual dividend in dollar terms is a stout $4.54 per share. To be sure, that's tempting, but there are some other factors to consider.
#NVIDIA #time #flashing #certainly
5 days ago
Management has raised its full-year earnings outlook twice, and the segment doing most of the lifting is still short of its own target margin.
CVS Health (CVS) stock has returned 0.2% over the past three months while the S&P 500 returned 4.6%, a strange pause for a stock up 50.6% over the trailing twelve months. The earnings power underneath the stock did not pause. The upside case rests on one repair still in progress through deliberate management actions: the margin recovery at Aetna, its health benefits business.
Aetna's Turnaround Kept Delivering Through June
The starting point matters: on the first-quarter call in May, the company said its Medicare business improved significantly in 2025 and still generated an adjusted operating loss. Year-over-year improvement in adjusted operating income at Aetna was more than $1 billion through the March quarter and more than $2 billion through the June quarter. That is one lever measured twice, moving one way. The mechanism management describes is unglamorous: two years of deliberate coordinated actions at Aetna, progress in the geographic footprint and product mix, top Medicare Star Ratings (which drive performance bonus payouts), and a Medicare business the company now says is ahead of expectations.
The Guidance Raise Is Bigger Than Its One-Time Help
#medicare
CVS Health (CVS) stock has returned 0.2% over the past three months while the S&P 500 returned 4.6%, a strange pause for a stock up 50.6% over the trailing twelve months. The earnings power underneath the stock did not pause. The upside case rests on one repair still in progress through deliberate management actions: the margin recovery at Aetna, its health benefits business.
Aetna's Turnaround Kept Delivering Through June
The starting point matters: on the first-quarter call in May, the company said its Medicare business improved significantly in 2025 and still generated an adjusted operating loss. Year-over-year improvement in adjusted operating income at Aetna was more than $1 billion through the March quarter and more than $2 billion through the June quarter. That is one lever measured twice, moving one way. The mechanism management describes is unglamorous: two years of deliberate coordinated actions at Aetna, progress in the geographic footprint and product mix, top Medicare Star Ratings (which drive performance bonus payouts), and a Medicare business the company now says is ahead of expectations.
The Guidance Raise Is Bigger Than Its One-Time Help
#medicare
5 days ago
It's the economy, stupid.
Political strategist James Carville coined that phrase during Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential run against George H.W. Bush to remind Democrats to focus on pocketbook issues, but some ***** ysts said that logic can also be applied to keep Social Security afloat.
The trust fund that supplements incoming payroll taxes to pay monthly Social Security benefits is expected to run dry by the end of 2032, according to the program's trustees. When that happens, the law requires benefits to be reduced by an estimated 22% to ensure the program's costs do not exceed its revenues.
While Congress has yet to raise taxes, cut benefits, or do both to keep affording payouts as population growth slows, some economists say the strongest Social Security reforms may not look like Social Security policy at all. Instead, they say, Congress should shift its focus to managing the economy better to encourage more Americans to work and earn.
"Social Security is a reflection of, and is supported by, the strength of the economy," said economist and Social Security expert Kathryn Anne Edwards at center-left think tank Roosevelt Institute. "Who is working, how much they earn, how healthy they are, and how much they save matter more than the head count. People could live longer, have fewer kids, and have a solvent Social Security if workers earned enough money."
#economy #taxes
Political strategist James Carville coined that phrase during Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential run against George H.W. Bush to remind Democrats to focus on pocketbook issues, but some ***** ysts said that logic can also be applied to keep Social Security afloat.
The trust fund that supplements incoming payroll taxes to pay monthly Social Security benefits is expected to run dry by the end of 2032, according to the program's trustees. When that happens, the law requires benefits to be reduced by an estimated 22% to ensure the program's costs do not exceed its revenues.
While Congress has yet to raise taxes, cut benefits, or do both to keep affording payouts as population growth slows, some economists say the strongest Social Security reforms may not look like Social Security policy at all. Instead, they say, Congress should shift its focus to managing the economy better to encourage more Americans to work and earn.
"Social Security is a reflection of, and is supported by, the strength of the economy," said economist and Social Security expert Kathryn Anne Edwards at center-left think tank Roosevelt Institute. "Who is working, how much they earn, how healthy they are, and how much they save matter more than the head count. People could live longer, have fewer kids, and have a solvent Social Security if workers earned enough money."
#economy #taxes
13 days ago
Midstream stocks, or shares in companies that own energy **** ets like oil and gas pipelines and storage facilities, are an unglamorous yet highly profitable niche within the energy sector. Operating as a "toll road" type business, generating fixed fees largely unaffected by volatile fossil fuel prices, these companies can quietly mint profit during boom times and bust times in the oil sector.
This can create fantastic compounding potential for investors more concerned with capital growth. This holds especially true for owners of the following three pipeline stocks: Enbridge (NYSE: ENB), Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), and MPLX (NYSE: MPLX).
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Enbridge is a diversified energy and utility infrastructure company. In addition to owning over 18,000 miles of pipeline across the U.S. and Canada, Enbridge operates a gas utilities company serving over 7 million customers. The company has also invested extensively in renewable energy infrastructure.
Diversification notwithstanding, it's Enbridge's midstream **** ets that make it a steady cash generator, enabling it to consistently raise its dividend over time. While the company's dividend growth streak currently stands at just three years, its quarterly payouts have grown by an average of 7.3% annually over the past decade.
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This can create fantastic compounding potential for investors more concerned with capital growth. This holds especially true for owners of the following three pipeline stocks: Enbridge (NYSE: ENB), Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), and MPLX (NYSE: MPLX).
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Enbridge is a diversified energy and utility infrastructure company. In addition to owning over 18,000 miles of pipeline across the U.S. and Canada, Enbridge operates a gas utilities company serving over 7 million customers. The company has also invested extensively in renewable energy infrastructure.
Diversification notwithstanding, it's Enbridge's midstream **** ets that make it a steady cash generator, enabling it to consistently raise its dividend over time. While the company's dividend growth streak currently stands at just three years, its quarterly payouts have grown by an average of 7.3% annually over the past decade.
#energy #NYSE #NVIDIA #company
13 days ago
Last Updated: Aug. 5, 2026 at 9:12pm ET
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High dividend yielding stocks attract a following but investors would be better-served looking elsewhere and generating their own cash payouts. Read more in today’s Markets A.M. Newsletter, or subscribe here.
Plus, ****** eX loses more altitude.
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2026년. 8월 5일 오전 10:40 New York 시간
High dividend yielding stocks attract a following but investors would be better-served looking elsewhere and generating their own cash payouts. Read more in today’s Markets A.M. Newsletter, or subscribe here.
Plus, ****** eX loses more altitude.
#newsletter #SpaceX
13 days ago
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14 days ago
Pfizer (PFE) yields nearly 7% as COVID drugs crater, while Merck (MRK) compounds at 66% one-year gains with a leaner 3% payout.
Pfizer runs 20 pivotal trials in 2026 targeting obesity and oncology, with a Vyndamax patent extension to 2031 protecting dividend coverage.
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Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and Merck (NYSE:MRK) refreshed the dividend debate with their latest quarterly reports.
Pfizer defends one of Big Pharma's fattest yields while its COVID franchise fades. Merck absorbs multi-billion dollar deal charges to reload a pipeline behind Keytruda. Two payouts, two very different risk profiles for income investors.
#NYSE #yields #Dividend
Pfizer runs 20 pivotal trials in 2026 targeting obesity and oncology, with a Vyndamax patent extension to 2031 protecting dividend coverage.
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Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and Merck (NYSE:MRK) refreshed the dividend debate with their latest quarterly reports.
Pfizer defends one of Big Pharma's fattest yields while its COVID franchise fades. Merck absorbs multi-billion dollar deal charges to reload a pipeline behind Keytruda. Two payouts, two very different risk profiles for income investors.
#NYSE #yields #Dividend
14 days ago
SiriusXM and American Electric Power both go ex-dividend August 10, offering yields of 3.56% and 2.95% with earnings comfortably covering both payouts.
AEP's commercial load climbed 15% on data-center demand, backing a $78 billion capital plan and 7%-9% annual earnings growth through 2030.
Timberland Bancorp issues its 55th consecutive quarterly dividend August 24, with $4.05 EPS covering a $1.12 annual payout at just 11x earnings.
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Three well-known dividend payers share a single deadline this week. SiriusXM (NASDAQ:SIRI), American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP), and Timberland Bancorp (NASDAQ:TSBK) all go ex-dividend on Monday, August 10. To collect the upcoming payment on any of them, shares must be owned by the close of Friday, August 7.
#august #american #electric #siriusxm
AEP's commercial load climbed 15% on data-center demand, backing a $78 billion capital plan and 7%-9% annual earnings growth through 2030.
Timberland Bancorp issues its 55th consecutive quarterly dividend August 24, with $4.05 EPS covering a $1.12 annual payout at just 11x earnings.
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Three well-known dividend payers share a single deadline this week. SiriusXM (NASDAQ:SIRI), American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP), and Timberland Bancorp (NASDAQ:TSBK) all go ex-dividend on Monday, August 10. To collect the upcoming payment on any of them, shares must be owned by the close of Friday, August 7.
#august #american #electric #siriusxm
16 days ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has signed a five-year contract for the Jayhawks to participate in the Players Era Festival, tying one of college basketball's storied programs to one of the more innovative, forward-thinking tournaments in the sport.
The Players Era began in Las Vegas in 2024 with the idea of funneling at least $1 million toward each participating school's name, image and likeness fund. Oregon wound up beating Alabama in the finale of the eight-team competition.
The tournament expanded last year to 18 teams, when it went from an elimination-style tournament to a pool-based system where margin of victory mattered, and a four-team women's event began. The Jayhawks beat Tennessee in the third-place game of the men's event, while eventual national champion Michigan routed Gonzaga to win the championship.
Along with at least $1 million in guaranteed payouts, an additional $12 million was allocated to teams based on performance.
Now, the Jayhawks are locked into the tournament through the 2030-31 season, giving coach Bill Self's team a marquee early-season showcase while ensuring the program has a lucrative NIL stream in an era where finances matter more than ever.
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The Players Era began in Las Vegas in 2024 with the idea of funneling at least $1 million toward each participating school's name, image and likeness fund. Oregon wound up beating Alabama in the finale of the eight-team competition.
The tournament expanded last year to 18 teams, when it went from an elimination-style tournament to a pool-based system where margin of victory mattered, and a four-team women's event began. The Jayhawks beat Tennessee in the third-place game of the men's event, while eventual national champion Michigan routed Gonzaga to win the championship.
Along with at least $1 million in guaranteed payouts, an additional $12 million was allocated to teams based on performance.
Now, the Jayhawks are locked into the tournament through the 2030-31 season, giving coach Bill Self's team a marquee early-season showcase while ensuring the program has a lucrative NIL stream in an era where finances matter more than ever.
#least
16 days ago
As the stock market pulls back from recent highs, it may cycle gains into steadier, more defensive stocks, such as blue chip dividend stocks. From their earnings and dividend consistency to their strong track records of dividend growth, these stocks can be highly attractive during near-term volatility, yet they can also deliver strong long-term total returns.
Right now, these three dividend stocks stand out as names worth buying for yield, dividend growth, and long-term appreciation potential: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM).
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Johnson & Johnson is one of the Dividend Kings, or stocks with at least 50 consecutive years of dividend growth. For the past 65 years, the healthcare company has raised its quarterly cash payout. Over the past decade, these annual increases have averaged around 5.7%.
Currently, the stock has a forward dividend yield of around 2%. That may not sound particularly high, but over time, these payouts will become an increasingly larger contributor to total returns.
#NYSE #years
Right now, these three dividend stocks stand out as names worth buying for yield, dividend growth, and long-term appreciation potential: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM).
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Johnson & Johnson is one of the Dividend Kings, or stocks with at least 50 consecutive years of dividend growth. For the past 65 years, the healthcare company has raised its quarterly cash payout. Over the past decade, these annual increases have averaged around 5.7%.
Currently, the stock has a forward dividend yield of around 2%. That may not sound particularly high, but over time, these payouts will become an increasingly larger contributor to total returns.
#NYSE #years
18 days ago
TLTW and LQDW generate over 12% annual distribution yields monthly by selling covered calls against iShares Treasury and investment-grade bond ETFs.
Treasury yields near 5% and elevated rate volatility produce richer option premiums, directly fueling these funds' double-digit monthly payouts.
HYGW posted the strongest 12-month total return of the three at about 6%, but faces the sharpest downside if recession-driven default rates rise.
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Three little-known exchange-traded funds from BlackRock's iShares lineup distribute double-digit annual yields to shareholders monthly. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (BATS:TLTW), the iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (BATS:LQDW), and the iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (BATS:HYGW) pair familiar iShares bond funds with covered call overlays that convert option premiums into monthly cash.
#treasury #buywrite
Treasury yields near 5% and elevated rate volatility produce richer option premiums, directly fueling these funds' double-digit monthly payouts.
HYGW posted the strongest 12-month total return of the three at about 6%, but faces the sharpest downside if recession-driven default rates rise.
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Three little-known exchange-traded funds from BlackRock's iShares lineup distribute double-digit annual yields to shareholders monthly. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (BATS:TLTW), the iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (BATS:LQDW), and the iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (BATS:HYGW) pair familiar iShares bond funds with covered call overlays that convert option premiums into monthly cash.
#treasury #buywrite
19 days ago
Earning the **** le of Dividend King puts you in elite company, as not every company has the financial stability to have increased its dividend payouts for 50 or more consecutive years. Some companies in that class are household names, like Coca-Cola and Walmart.
Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) isn't a household name, nor is it a Dividend King. But with 31 years of consecutive dividend hikes, it's on the path to becoming one, making it a name for investors seeking income to familiarize themselves with.
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Energy companies are sometimes overlooked as income investments, as stocks in the sector can be known for volatile price swings tied to commodity prices. That said, that's still a broad categorization of energy stocks.
Enbridge's all-of-the-above approach offsets some of the risk of being singularly focused on one energy solution through its broader portfolio. It also locks in long-term contracts, which helps it avoid commodity price swings.
#energy #years #king
Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) isn't a household name, nor is it a Dividend King. But with 31 years of consecutive dividend hikes, it's on the path to becoming one, making it a name for investors seeking income to familiarize themselves with.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Energy companies are sometimes overlooked as income investments, as stocks in the sector can be known for volatile price swings tied to commodity prices. That said, that's still a broad categorization of energy stocks.
Enbridge's all-of-the-above approach offsets some of the risk of being singularly focused on one energy solution through its broader portfolio. It also locks in long-term contracts, which helps it avoid commodity price swings.
#energy #years #king
22 days ago
While European football stands united in opposition to FIFA's latest multi-billion-dollar commercial scheme, one prominent member ******* ociation boss has chosen to take a very different stance.
The general consensus on FIFA's $20 billion commercial spinoff is simple: if money talks, Gianni Infantino has turned the volume up to maximum, while Europe has hit the mute ******* on.
FIFA's non-European federations are practically drooling over promised $20 million development payouts, viewing the private equity cash-in as a windfall.
Meanwhile, UEFA, European clubs, and fans are horrified, insisting the "soul of football isn't for sale".
In short: FIFA wants to sell a slice of its World Cup pie to Wall Street to enrich smaller nations, while Europe fears private investors will turn the beautiful game into a corporate cash grab.
#Football #private #infantino
The general consensus on FIFA's $20 billion commercial spinoff is simple: if money talks, Gianni Infantino has turned the volume up to maximum, while Europe has hit the mute ******* on.
FIFA's non-European federations are practically drooling over promised $20 million development payouts, viewing the private equity cash-in as a windfall.
Meanwhile, UEFA, European clubs, and fans are horrified, insisting the "soul of football isn't for sale".
In short: FIFA wants to sell a slice of its World Cup pie to Wall Street to enrich smaller nations, while Europe fears private investors will turn the beautiful game into a corporate cash grab.
#Football #private #infantino
22 days ago
Realty Income (O) has paid 670 consecutive monthly dividends at a 4.76% yield, and EPR Properties (EPR) yields 5.91% with shares up 29% this year.
All five monthly payers yield above the 4.55% 10-year Treasury, carry covered payouts, and raised their distributions within the past 12 months.
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For retirees who prefer their paychecks to arrive every 30 days instead of every 90, a small corner of the market delivers just that. With the 10-year Treasury yielding 4.55% as of mid-July, income investors are demanding a real premium from equity risk. The five monthly dividend payers below all clear that bar, and each combines a well-covered payout with a documented multi-year track record of monthly checks. This is a lineup built for cash flow that shows up like clockwork.
Realty Income wears the ticker "O" and the nickname "The Monthly Dividend Company" for a reason. Realty Income (NYSE:O) currently yields 4.76%, backed by a monthly cadence that has now stretched to 670 consecutive monthly dividends declared and 114 consecutive quarterly increases. The most recent monthly payout ticked up to $0.271, with the next payment set for August 14, 2026.
#income #realty
All five monthly payers yield above the 4.55% 10-year Treasury, carry covered payouts, and raised their distributions within the past 12 months.
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For retirees who prefer their paychecks to arrive every 30 days instead of every 90, a small corner of the market delivers just that. With the 10-year Treasury yielding 4.55% as of mid-July, income investors are demanding a real premium from equity risk. The five monthly dividend payers below all clear that bar, and each combines a well-covered payout with a documented multi-year track record of monthly checks. This is a lineup built for cash flow that shows up like clockwork.
Realty Income wears the ticker "O" and the nickname "The Monthly Dividend Company" for a reason. Realty Income (NYSE:O) currently yields 4.76%, backed by a monthly cadence that has now stretched to 670 consecutive monthly dividends declared and 114 consecutive quarterly increases. The most recent monthly payout ticked up to $0.271, with the next payment set for August 14, 2026.
#income #realty
23 days ago
Generating $48,000 annually requires capital ranging from $400,000 at a 12% yield to $1,371,000 at 3.5%, depending on your chosen income tier.
Dividend growers like KO and MCD have multiplied payouts many times over decades, making them stronger inflation hedges than high-yield funds with flat distributions.
Aggressive-yield vehicles like covered-call funds and mortgage REITs frequently return capital rather than grow it, causing gradual principal erosion even as distributions arrive.
Two retirees, same $1 million, same 4% rule, buy one finished with $1.4 million, the other hit $0 in 12 years. Our free reader guide explains the flaw that separated them, and the income-first method built to avoid it.
Replacing $4,000 a month in take-home pay through dividends means generating $48,000 a year without touching principal. That number sits close to the $68,391 per capita disposable income the Bureau of Economic ******* ysis reported for the first quarter of 2026, and it is well within reach for anyone with real capital and a coherent yield strategy. The question is what yield you accept, and what you trade to get it.
#generating
Dividend growers like KO and MCD have multiplied payouts many times over decades, making them stronger inflation hedges than high-yield funds with flat distributions.
Aggressive-yield vehicles like covered-call funds and mortgage REITs frequently return capital rather than grow it, causing gradual principal erosion even as distributions arrive.
Two retirees, same $1 million, same 4% rule, buy one finished with $1.4 million, the other hit $0 in 12 years. Our free reader guide explains the flaw that separated them, and the income-first method built to avoid it.
Replacing $4,000 a month in take-home pay through dividends means generating $48,000 a year without touching principal. That number sits close to the $68,391 per capita disposable income the Bureau of Economic ******* ysis reported for the first quarter of 2026, and it is well within reach for anyone with real capital and a coherent yield strategy. The question is what yield you accept, and what you trade to get it.
#generating
23 days ago
BTCI's monthly payouts dropped from $1.04 to $0.65 in 2026, shrinking the forward yield to 8% versus a misleading 40% trailing headline.
Down 23% year to date with a -2% average annual return since inception, BTCI cushions Bitcoin losses but cannot prevent negative total returns.
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The NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF (CBOE:BTCI) markets itself as a way to earn equity-like income from Bitcoin's volatility. BTCI pays monthly, uses a synthetic covered call overlay on Bitcoin exposure, and has distributed at rates translating into a headline yield well above 15%. This piece examines how BTCI generates that cash flow, whether the current distribution level is durable, and what trailing price action reveals about total returns.
This Bitcoin-oriented vehicle holds BTC exposure indirectly rather than through spot coins. According to the fund's holdings snapshot, roughly 56% of **** ets sit in U.S. Treasury bills, with Bitcoin exposure coming through positions in iShares Bitcoin Trust (roughly 13%) and VanEck's HODL (roughly 7%). The manager writes call options on Bitcoin ETFs and may layer in bear call spreads, a structure described in fund coverage as a synthetic covered call approach. BTCI's design aims to generate income while maintaining indirect exposure to Bitcoin price movements.
#btci
Down 23% year to date with a -2% average annual return since inception, BTCI cushions Bitcoin losses but cannot prevent negative total returns.
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The NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF (CBOE:BTCI) markets itself as a way to earn equity-like income from Bitcoin's volatility. BTCI pays monthly, uses a synthetic covered call overlay on Bitcoin exposure, and has distributed at rates translating into a headline yield well above 15%. This piece examines how BTCI generates that cash flow, whether the current distribution level is durable, and what trailing price action reveals about total returns.
This Bitcoin-oriented vehicle holds BTC exposure indirectly rather than through spot coins. According to the fund's holdings snapshot, roughly 56% of **** ets sit in U.S. Treasury bills, with Bitcoin exposure coming through positions in iShares Bitcoin Trust (roughly 13%) and VanEck's HODL (roughly 7%). The manager writes call options on Bitcoin ETFs and may layer in bear call spreads, a structure described in fund coverage as a synthetic covered call approach. BTCI's design aims to generate income while maintaining indirect exposure to Bitcoin price movements.
#btci
26 days ago
By Johan Ahlander
STOCKHOLM, July 23 (Reuters) - After championing huge policy shifts in Sweden by propping up a minority centre-right government for four years, the far-right Sweden Democrats say they have won the political arguments and now deserve a share of power for themselves.
But it is a demand that could prove a step too far for voters in an election in September, and potentially bring down Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. The prime minister, who once told a Holocaust survivor he would never cooperate with the Sweden Democrats, now says he has lifted those "red lines".
Sweden, the stalwart of European socialism for generations, has undergone a startling rightward shift in policy and public opinion in recent years, especially over immigration in a country where one person in five was born abroad.
The number of asylum seekers last year was down 97% from the peak a decade ago. One of Europe's most welcoming immigration systems has become one of its most stringent: newcomers face employment restrictions, language and culture tests, and reduced welfare payouts. Immigrants who break the law can be swiftly expelled, and others are offered payments to leave voluntarily.
#Sweden #minister #johan
STOCKHOLM, July 23 (Reuters) - After championing huge policy shifts in Sweden by propping up a minority centre-right government for four years, the far-right Sweden Democrats say they have won the political arguments and now deserve a share of power for themselves.
But it is a demand that could prove a step too far for voters in an election in September, and potentially bring down Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. The prime minister, who once told a Holocaust survivor he would never cooperate with the Sweden Democrats, now says he has lifted those "red lines".
Sweden, the stalwart of European socialism for generations, has undergone a startling rightward shift in policy and public opinion in recent years, especially over immigration in a country where one person in five was born abroad.
The number of asylum seekers last year was down 97% from the peak a decade ago. One of Europe's most welcoming immigration systems has become one of its most stringent: newcomers face employment restrictions, language and culture tests, and reduced welfare payouts. Immigrants who break the law can be swiftly expelled, and others are offered payments to leave voluntarily.
#Sweden #minister #johan
27 days ago
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Capital One customers awaiting a payout from the $425 million settlement tied to the 360 Savings Account could face a delay of a year or longer.
An appeal filed in June by a class member who objected to the settlement has "substantially delayed" the payments, which were scheduled to begin in July, according to a filing on the settlement website.
In April, a federal judge approved the $425 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Capital One — with payouts going to eligible Capital One customers.
The lawsuit stemmed from interest rates that Capital One paid to savings account customers. Capital One originally offered a 360 Savings Account before introducing the 360 Performance Savings Account, a high-yield savings account, in 2019.
#savings #lawsuit #advertiser
Capital One customers awaiting a payout from the $425 million settlement tied to the 360 Savings Account could face a delay of a year or longer.
An appeal filed in June by a class member who objected to the settlement has "substantially delayed" the payments, which were scheduled to begin in July, according to a filing on the settlement website.
In April, a federal judge approved the $425 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Capital One — with payouts going to eligible Capital One customers.
The lawsuit stemmed from interest rates that Capital One paid to savings account customers. Capital One originally offered a 360 Savings Account before introducing the 360 Performance Savings Account, a high-yield savings account, in 2019.
#savings #lawsuit #advertiser
27 days ago
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When someone presented a fat-reducing countertop grill to two-time world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist George Foreman in the 1990s, he wasn't impressed. "I didn't want to use it," he admitted to Graham Bensinger (1) in his 2013 In Depth interview. "But my wife insisted."
Little did he know that this modest grill would lead to one of the largest payouts of his career.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
JPMorgan still sees gold hitting $5,000/oz by Q4 — and savvy investors are protecting their wealth with a tax-advantaged Gold IRA. Learn more with a free guide from Priority Gold
#george
When someone presented a fat-reducing countertop grill to two-time world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist George Foreman in the 1990s, he wasn't impressed. "I didn't want to use it," he admitted to Graham Bensinger (1) in his 2013 In Depth interview. "But my wife insisted."
Little did he know that this modest grill would lead to one of the largest payouts of his career.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
JPMorgan still sees gold hitting $5,000/oz by Q4 — and savvy investors are protecting their wealth with a tax-advantaged Gold IRA. Learn more with a free guide from Priority Gold
#george
28 days ago
Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) currently yields just over 10%. That's about 10 times higher than the S&P 500.
At that rate, investing $5,000 into the business development company's (BDC) stock would generate a little more than $500 a year in passive income. That's, of course, if Ares Capital can maintain its current dividend rate. Here's a look at the sustainability of its high-yielding payout.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Ares Capital has an excellent dividend track record. The BDC has paid a stable or growing regular dividend for over 16 consecutive years. That's impressive in the BDC **** e, as many of its peers have had to cut their payouts over the years due to falling earnings.
There's some concern about the sustainability of Ares Capital's dividend, given the recent decline in its core earnings. The BDC reported $0.47 per share of core earnings in the first quarter, down from $0.50 per share in the fourth quarter and year-ago period. As a result, core earnings fell short of the $0.48-per-share quarterly dividend.
#ares #signal #years #core
At that rate, investing $5,000 into the business development company's (BDC) stock would generate a little more than $500 a year in passive income. That's, of course, if Ares Capital can maintain its current dividend rate. Here's a look at the sustainability of its high-yielding payout.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Ares Capital has an excellent dividend track record. The BDC has paid a stable or growing regular dividend for over 16 consecutive years. That's impressive in the BDC **** e, as many of its peers have had to cut their payouts over the years due to falling earnings.
There's some concern about the sustainability of Ares Capital's dividend, given the recent decline in its core earnings. The BDC reported $0.47 per share of core earnings in the first quarter, down from $0.50 per share in the fourth quarter and year-ago period. As a result, core earnings fell short of the $0.48-per-share quarterly dividend.
#ares #signal #years #core
29 days ago
Kentucky horse racing fans will have another chance to see some of the sport's biggest names next summer, as Kentucky Downs has unveiled its 2026 racing schedule, featuring the $3 million Nashville Derby and a record-setting $37 million purse.
The Mint Kentucky Downs announced July 21 that its 2026 meet will run for seven race days between Aug. 29 and Sept. 9 at the Franklin track, located about an hour north of Nashville.
The schedule includes several graded stakes races, Breeders' Cup qualifiers and the Nashville Derby.
Officials said the meet will offer a total purse of $37 million, with some of the largest individual race payouts in American horse racing.
"Last year, our racetrack attracted racing fans from all over the country and was viewed by millions globally. We had horses come from all over Europe to compete and set wagering records, making Franklin, KY, an important stop on the racing calendar," said Vice President of Racing at Kentucky Downs Ted Nicholson in a statement.
#million
The Mint Kentucky Downs announced July 21 that its 2026 meet will run for seven race days between Aug. 29 and Sept. 9 at the Franklin track, located about an hour north of Nashville.
The schedule includes several graded stakes races, Breeders' Cup qualifiers and the Nashville Derby.
Officials said the meet will offer a total purse of $37 million, with some of the largest individual race payouts in American horse racing.
"Last year, our racetrack attracted racing fans from all over the country and was viewed by millions globally. We had horses come from all over Europe to compete and set wagering records, making Franklin, KY, an important stop on the racing calendar," said Vice President of Racing at Kentucky Downs Ted Nicholson in a statement.
#million
29 days ago
Middle Tennessee horse racing fans will have another chance to see some of the sport's biggest names just across the state line next summer, as Kentucky Downs has unveiled its 2026 racing schedule featuring the $3 million Nashville Derby and a record-setting $37 million purse.
The Mint Kentucky Downs announced July 21 that its 2026 meet will run for seven race days between Aug. 29 and Sept. 9 at the Franklin, Kentucky track, located about an hour north of Nashville.
The schedule includes several graded stakes races, Breeders' Cup qualifiers and the Nashville Derby.
Officials said the meet will offer a total purse of $37 million, with some of the largest individual race payouts in American horse racing.
"Last year, our racetrack attracted racing fans from all over the country and was viewed by millions globally. We had horses come from all over Europe to compete and set wagering records, making Franklin, KY, an important stop on the racing calendar," said Vice President of Racing at Kentucky Downs Ted Nicholson in a statement.
#kentucky #million #franklin #fans
The Mint Kentucky Downs announced July 21 that its 2026 meet will run for seven race days between Aug. 29 and Sept. 9 at the Franklin, Kentucky track, located about an hour north of Nashville.
The schedule includes several graded stakes races, Breeders' Cup qualifiers and the Nashville Derby.
Officials said the meet will offer a total purse of $37 million, with some of the largest individual race payouts in American horse racing.
"Last year, our racetrack attracted racing fans from all over the country and was viewed by millions globally. We had horses come from all over Europe to compete and set wagering records, making Franklin, KY, an important stop on the racing calendar," said Vice President of Racing at Kentucky Downs Ted Nicholson in a statement.
#kentucky #million #franklin #fans
29 days ago
Middle Tennessee horse racing fans will have another chance to see some of the sport's biggest names just across the state line next summer, as Kentucky Downs has unveiled its 2026 racing schedule featuring the $3 million Nashville Derby and a record-setting $37 million purse.
The Mint Kentucky Downs announced July 21 that its 2026 meet will run for seven race days between Aug. 29 and Sept. 9 at the Franklin, Kentucky track, located about an hour north of Nashville.
The schedule includes several graded stakes races, Breeders' Cup qualifiers and the Nashville Derby.
Officials said the meet will offer a total purse of $37 million, with some of the largest individual race payouts in American horse racing.
"Last year, our racetrack attracted racing fans from all over the country and was viewed by millions globally. We had horses come from all over Europe to compete and set wagering records, making Franklin, KY, an important stop on the racing calendar," said Vice President of Racing at Kentucky Downs Ted Nicholson in a statement.
#kentucky #downs #million
The Mint Kentucky Downs announced July 21 that its 2026 meet will run for seven race days between Aug. 29 and Sept. 9 at the Franklin, Kentucky track, located about an hour north of Nashville.
The schedule includes several graded stakes races, Breeders' Cup qualifiers and the Nashville Derby.
Officials said the meet will offer a total purse of $37 million, with some of the largest individual race payouts in American horse racing.
"Last year, our racetrack attracted racing fans from all over the country and was viewed by millions globally. We had horses come from all over Europe to compete and set wagering records, making Franklin, KY, an important stop on the racing calendar," said Vice President of Racing at Kentucky Downs Ted Nicholson in a statement.
#kentucky #downs #million
30 days ago
Just when we thought things were going in a good direction, tensions in the Middle East escalated again. If things worsen, it may eventually impact broader equities. Even if that doesn't happen, it's always useful for investors to buy shares in solid, dividend-paying corporations that can perform relatively well -- and continue raising their payouts -- regardless of economic conditions.
Let's consider two excellent stocks that fit the bill: AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). Both are Dividend Kings, or companies with at least 50 consecutive years of dividend increases. Here's why they are among my favorite stocks in this elite group to buy right now.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
AbbVie, a pharmaceutical leader, boasts a deep portfolio of medicines across several therapeutic areas. The company is best-known for its work in immunology, with its two growth pillars, Skyrizi and Rinvoq, performing even better than management had anticipated. They should maintain sales growth for a while, and by the time they run into patent cliffs, the drugmaker will almost certainly have found new growth drivers. AbbVie is developing promising products, including an investigational weight-loss medicine, ABBV-295, that performed well in early stage studies.
The anti-obesity market is growing rapidly, and AbbVie's candidate could prove a highly differentiated **** et, as it can be administered monthly (the current leaders are taken weekly).
Let's consider two excellent stocks that fit the bill: AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). Both are Dividend Kings, or companies with at least 50 consecutive years of dividend increases. Here's why they are among my favorite stocks in this elite group to buy right now.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
AbbVie, a pharmaceutical leader, boasts a deep portfolio of medicines across several therapeutic areas. The company is best-known for its work in immunology, with its two growth pillars, Skyrizi and Rinvoq, performing even better than management had anticipated. They should maintain sales growth for a while, and by the time they run into patent cliffs, the drugmaker will almost certainly have found new growth drivers. AbbVie is developing promising products, including an investigational weight-loss medicine, ABBV-295, that performed well in early stage studies.
The anti-obesity market is growing rapidly, and AbbVie's candidate could prove a highly differentiated **** et, as it can be administered monthly (the current leaders are taken weekly).
1 month ago
A $1.06M portfolio at 2.7% yield growing dividends 7% annually delivers roughly $28,600 in income and a $2,000 automatic raise each year.
Dividend growth stocks like PG and KO need ~$1.1M for a $2,000 raise but deliver accelerating payouts that outpace high-yield instruments long-term.
LOW's dividend grew fourfold since 2016 alongside a 223% price gain, and a 2.7%-yielding grower surpasses the 4.5% Treasury coupon within seven years.
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A $2,000 raise usually requires a boss, a performance review, or a new job. A dividend-growth portfolio can do it more quietly. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) handed shareholders a small version of that raise in April when its board approved a 3% dividend increase to $1.34 per quarter, extending its streak to 64 consecutive years of higher payouts. Every share now produces about $0.16 more annual income than it did before the increase. Nothing had to be sold. No new shares had to be bought. The raise simply appeared because the business raised its payout.
Dividend growth stocks like PG and KO need ~$1.1M for a $2,000 raise but deliver accelerating payouts that outpace high-yield instruments long-term.
LOW's dividend grew fourfold since 2016 alongside a 223% price gain, and a 2.7%-yielding grower surpasses the 4.5% Treasury coupon within seven years.
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A $2,000 raise usually requires a boss, a performance review, or a new job. A dividend-growth portfolio can do it more quietly. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) handed shareholders a small version of that raise in April when its board approved a 3% dividend increase to $1.34 per quarter, extending its streak to 64 consecutive years of higher payouts. Every share now produces about $0.16 more annual income than it did before the increase. Nothing had to be sold. No new shares had to be bought. The raise simply appeared because the business raised its payout.
1 month ago
Just when we thought things were going in a good direction, tensions in the Middle East escalated again. If things worsen, it may eventually impact broader equities. Even if that doesn't happen, it's always useful for investors to buy shares in solid, dividend-paying corporations that can perform relatively well -- and continue raising their payouts -- regardless of economic conditions.
Let's consider two excellent stocks that fit the bill: AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). Both are Dividend Kings, or companies with at least 50 consecutive years of dividend increases. Here's why they are among my favorite stocks in this elite group to buy right now.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
AbbVie, a pharmaceutical leader, boasts a deep portfolio of medicines across several therapeutic areas. The company is best-known for its work in immunology, with its two growth pillars, Skyrizi and Rinvoq, performing even better than management had anticipated. They should maintain sales growth for a while, and by the time they run into patent cliffs, the drugmaker will almost certainly have found new growth drivers. AbbVie is developing promising products, including an investigational weight-loss medicine, ABBV-295, that performed well in early stage studies.
The anti-obesity market is growing rapidly, and AbbVie's candidate could prove a highly differentiated ***** et, as it can be administered monthly (the current leaders are taken weekly).
Let's consider two excellent stocks that fit the bill: AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). Both are Dividend Kings, or companies with at least 50 consecutive years of dividend increases. Here's why they are among my favorite stocks in this elite group to buy right now.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
AbbVie, a pharmaceutical leader, boasts a deep portfolio of medicines across several therapeutic areas. The company is best-known for its work in immunology, with its two growth pillars, Skyrizi and Rinvoq, performing even better than management had anticipated. They should maintain sales growth for a while, and by the time they run into patent cliffs, the drugmaker will almost certainly have found new growth drivers. AbbVie is developing promising products, including an investigational weight-loss medicine, ABBV-295, that performed well in early stage studies.
The anti-obesity market is growing rapidly, and AbbVie's candidate could prove a highly differentiated ***** et, as it can be administered monthly (the current leaders are taken weekly).
1 month ago
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) raised its quarterly dividend 3% in April to $1.0885 per share, marking its 70th consecutive year of dividend increases. Only five other publicly traded companies have raised their payouts for that many years in a row.
The streak is even more remarkable when you zoom out. P&G has paid a dividend every year since its incorporation in 1890 -- 136 straight years. And the payments are enormous in absolute terms, too. The company behind Tide, Pampers, and Gillette expects to pay around $10 billion in dividends in fiscal 2026, plus roughly $5 billion in share repurchases on top of it.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
A streak like this is only possible because of what P&G sells. Detergent, diapers, razors, and paper towels get bought in good economies and bad ones, and the company's latest results show that durability at work. In its fiscal 2026 third quarter (the period ended March 31), P&G's organic sales, which exclude currency moves, acquisitions, and divestitures, grew 3% year over year, and core earnings per share rose 3% to $1.59. Management also maintained its full-year outlook even while absorbing tariff-related costs.
With shares trading near $148, P&G stock yields about 2.9% as of this writing. The payout consumes about 63% of the company's earnings over the past 12 months, a level that leaves room for the increases to continue. And the valuation looks arguably reasonable, too. Shares trade at about 21 times earnings -- not a bargain, but hardly a demanding price for a business this durable.
The streak is even more remarkable when you zoom out. P&G has paid a dividend every year since its incorporation in 1890 -- 136 straight years. And the payments are enormous in absolute terms, too. The company behind Tide, Pampers, and Gillette expects to pay around $10 billion in dividends in fiscal 2026, plus roughly $5 billion in share repurchases on top of it.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
A streak like this is only possible because of what P&G sells. Detergent, diapers, razors, and paper towels get bought in good economies and bad ones, and the company's latest results show that durability at work. In its fiscal 2026 third quarter (the period ended March 31), P&G's organic sales, which exclude currency moves, acquisitions, and divestitures, grew 3% year over year, and core earnings per share rose 3% to $1.59. Management also maintained its full-year outlook even while absorbing tariff-related costs.
With shares trading near $148, P&G stock yields about 2.9% as of this writing. The payout consumes about 63% of the company's earnings over the past 12 months, a level that leaves room for the increases to continue. And the valuation looks arguably reasonable, too. Shares trade at about 21 times earnings -- not a bargain, but hardly a demanding price for a business this durable.
