Dividends and Buybacks

Dividends and Buybacks Articles

New Residential Investment has seen its share price knocked down handily since the start of May, but another leg lower during August has brought its dividend yield into focus.
These five top stocks from the Jefferies dividend watch basket not only are priced right but pay dependable dividends.
24/7 Wall St. has evaluated all pharmaceutical and biotech companies that pay dividend yields above 2% based on their current prices.
The test of time has proven that big and healthy banks have been able to overcome many of the challenges thrown at them over time. 24/7 Wall St. has laid out the case for each major bank stock and...
Despite a trade war with China and a slowing global economy, many companies are still raising their dividends. And many of these dividends outyield the 10-year and 30-year Treasuries, right before...
Growing dividends over time is a firm commitment to shareholders, but growing a dividend by 10% or more year after year is no simple task. Here are 10 companies that should be able to generate...
Corning has a long history of dividends and buybacks, but it is more aggressive than many technology companies targeting total share buybacks and reducing its outstanding shares. This company really...
Wall Street analysts have been tempering their formal ratings on American Water Works because of the valuation profile. Still, the utility sector has grown in importance and in size over the past...
Here are 11 crucial issues for all investors to consider when it comes to deciding when to invest or not to invest in value stocks.
AEP used to be a top value stock with a monster dividend yield when it was named as a stock to own for the next decade. That doesn't mean the period from 2020 to 2030 should expect a repeat...
Should investors look out for a whole decade? Long-term investor do all the time, and Cisco Systems has had its place in that role. Will it continue to rise from 2020 to 2030?
3M has raised its dividend for over 60 consecutive years, but a rapid rise in the payouts since the last recession and a spate of recent earnings and turmoil may put pressure on 3M's ability to keep...
These 10 top banks have been approved to repurchase almost $125 billion worth of their own stock in the next year, or more than 9% of the outstanding common shares.
As of mid-2019, Ford and GM have super-high dividend yields that should scare most investors. There are of course some risks, but those dividends should be safe when that next recession hits.
AT&T has over a 6% dividend yield, but investors should consider that dividend to be safe, even with a trade war in China or if hostilities escalate with Iran.