Big GE And It’s Big Dividend
One of America’s oldest and most prestigious companies has become an accidental high yielder. General Electric (GE) was founded by Thomas Edison back in 1892. The company has been a fixture on the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 1896. Today, the industrial conglomerate is a $165 billion dollar company with nearly $157 billion dollars in […]
General Mills Dividend – GIS
General Mills is a well known fixture in American business. The company is the sixth largest food manufacturer in the world and has been around since 1866. General Mills is responsible for the Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Haagen-Daaz, Hamburger Helper, Bisquick, Green Giant, and Yoplait branda. That’s not even all of their brands! The company […]
Getting Paid With Paychex
You have almost certainly heard of Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX). Paychex is the second largest payroll processing company in the United States. Paychex offers business process solutions to companies looking to outsource many human resource department functions. The company provides payroll functions, tax payment services, retirement benefits, human resource services, and health insurance. It’s a one […]
Real Estate Investment Trusts
If you are looking for extra income from your investments, take a look at real estate investment trusts. Real estate investment trusts (REIT’s) are known for offering some of the biggest dividends around. REIT’s invest directly in residential or commercial real estate and receive special tax considerations from the government. In exchange for lower taxes, […]
Dividend Aristocrats – Income Investing
Standard and Poor’s (S&P) analyzes their top-performing blue-chip stocks each year to provide a list of S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat stocks. To qualify for this list (See safe dividend list), the company must be part of the S&P 500 and have dividends that have consistently increased for at least the last twenty-five years. As of […]
A Great Dividend Yielding Limited Partnership
The best two places to look for great dividend yields are in REIT’s and limited partnerships. REIT’s are real estate investment trusts that are required by law to pay out 90% of earnings to all shareholders. Limited partnerships are business organizations that have general and limited partners who are entitled to a share of the […]
Canadian Stocks with Dividends
Like any other dividend paying investment, investors will often choose to add Canadian dividend stocks to their portfolio to take advantage of regular cash payments from the underlying asset in addition to any appreciation they might see when they decide to sell their shares. Many Canadian stocks are offered by extremely stable companies including the […]
Dividend Income Strategy
When you invest in dividend-paying stocks or mutual funds, you will receive a periodic dividend payment in the form of cash or additional shares. While many dividend investors use this income for living expenses or a special purchase, the best option is to reinvest the dividend income to grow your portfolio. Use Dividend Income to […]