Dividends and Buybacks

Dividends and Buybacks Articles

One of the best areas of the stock market to own has been the mega cap arena, and now may still be the best time to add these top stocks to growth and income portfolios.
Merrill Lynch has added Raytheon to its High Quality and Dividend Yield list. 24/7 Wall St. also looks at the three highest yielding stocks in the group.
Groupon announced it has entered into an agreement for a $250 million investment from private firm Atairos. The CEO of Atairos will join Groupon's board of directors
While REIT valuations are not compelling either way at current levels, they make sense for investors looking for some growth and income.
Now all investor eyes turn to first-quarter earnings results. With interest rates still very low, investors looking to add capital should still focus on top dividend-paying stocks.
These top bank stocks provide very solid total return potential. More conservative accounts looking to add new positions would be well served buying any of these for the rest of 2016 and beyond.
Long-term growth investors looking for a degree of safety and value should consider some of these outstanding companies. While the sentiment may be less than stellar now, massive drug pricing changes...
It seems that the investing community might be hoping for a larger dividend and a larger stock buyback announcement with Apple's earnings in April.
Four of the highest yielding S&P 500 dividend aristocrats are also rated Buy at Merrill Lynch. That is two good reasons for investors to consider adding them to long-term portfolios.
According to Merrill Lynch, the Frontier Communications dividend is becoming less risky. The firm's price target suggests huge upside.
JPMorgan analysts have a large basket of 30 stocks that contain multinationals they are positive on. We screened the basket for some of the top dividend payers.
AutoZone has announced that its board of directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $750 million of the common stock in connection with its ongoing share repurchase program.
These four solid companies to buy and hold all can do well, and even if the market sells off, the demand for their products and services will not. Plus, they all offer a dividend.
With short-term certificates of deposit (CDs) yielding practically nothing, a troubled junk bond market, and fluctuating stock prices, appealing long-term investment opportunities are scarce. It has...
Granted the dollar has been volatile, but with the Federal Reserve rate hikes on hold for now, and many of the speculators closing long dollar trades, there could be some help on the way for these...