Dividends and Buybacks

Dividends and Buybacks Articles

The brutal beat down of the markets since the start of the year, the recent rally notwithstanding, have refocused investors on the merits of quality companies that pay consistent dividends.
So far this year, based on changes in yields, the Dogs of the Dow are doing much better, as their yields have not widened out near as much as the other 20 Dow companies.
While these companies don’t pay the highest dividends necessarily, they have consistently generated positive cash flow over the years.
These three big cap companies are all industry leaders, they are very cheap on a relative basis and they pay outstanding dividends for investors.
Of the 18 companies 24/7 Wall St. featured that will dominate the 2016 stock buyback field, Apple may be the top player.
Berkshire Hathaway does not pay a dividend, but Warren Buffett has outlined the manner in which he will repurchase his own company's stock on the open market.
CONSOL Energy said Monday morning that it has agreed to sell its Buchanan mine in West Virginia and certain other of its metallurgical coal reserves
For worried investors that need an income stream, all these top stocks make good sense for growth and income portfolios. The total return potential is solid, and the downside risk is far less than...
Consumer goods maker Ecolab had a rough day last Tuesday after reporting earnings, but two days later said it would pay its regular quarterly dividend.
The long history each of these stocks has of meeting the strenuous metrics to be in this top dividend growth club makes them superb investments for total return accounts with a long time horizon.
The Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GPS) reported its fiscal fourth-quarter financial results after the markets closed on Thursday. The company had $0.57 in earnings per share (EPS) on $4.39 billion in revenue...
The Best Buy earnings report was deemed less than great, despite being slightly ahead of earnings estimates.
It is time to take a look at the 2016 stock buyback kings, those companies that will spend the most buying back their common stock this year alone.
These stocks make good sense for long-term patient investors that have a growth and income total return bias in their portfolios.
A recent report from the strategists at Merrill Lynch flat-out says to stay bearish and defensive. They recommend staying long consumer staples, utilities and telecommunication companies.