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During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout. Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite...

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout. Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite...

As volatility continues in equity markets in the wake of the ongoing banking crisis and uncertainty regarding the Federal Reserve's future policy path doesn't add to investor confidence in the bond markets, high dividend paying stocks naturally become attractive. What Happened: One such company...

Even as the banking industry continues to witness uncertainties in the wake of the SVB Financial Group's (NASDAQ:SIVB) Silicon Valley Bank and New York-based Signature Bank closures as well as troubles at Swiss lender Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:CS), California-based Farmers And Merchants Bank of...

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout. Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite...

Once upon a time in the United States, regular savings accounts paid over 5% interest. The May 31, 1979, issue of the New York Times reported that federal regulators allowed commercial banks to pay 5.25% interest on their savings accounts, while savings and loans and mutual savings banks were able...

President Joe Biden recently signed the $280 billion dollar CHIPS and Science Act, setting aside roughly $52 billion dollars to bolster the U.S. computer chip sector. After supply chain shortages and record demand for semiconductors, the CHIPS act will boost the domestic semiconductor...

German Enterprise Software Developer SAP SE (FRA: SAP) will provide an extra capital return of $1.7 billion to its shareholders in 2020, the company said in an official statement on Monday. SAP credited “strong financial performance” in 2019 as the reason behind the move. The...

If your investments pay dividends, you may be wondering whether you should take them as cash or reinvest them, which will give you more shares over time.  The answer depends in part on your investment goals. Some investors use dividends as a source of income to cover everyday expenses, while...

Despite General Electric Company (NYSE: GE)'s stock losing 15 percent of its value since the start of 2018 and more than 50 percent over the past year, Barclays isn't ready to recommend buying the stock. The Analyst Barclays' Julian Mitchell initiated coverage of General Electric...

As a whole, the stock market remains very strong although many individual stocks have fallen under pressure as of late. Absent any geopolitical tension and other external factors, investors can reasonably assume that many individual stocks will go higher, many will go lower but the market as a...

There is often an intersection of the quality factor and dividend stocks, a theme that can be tapped with exchange-traded funds such as the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSE: QDF). Quality And Dividends In QDF QDF tracks the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Index, which goes beyond cap-...

Over the years, many dividend investors have been conditioned to believe that, at the sector level, utilities are a dividend mecca while technology is a dividend wasteland. While once accurate, that is an interesting view of the indexing landscape when considering technology accounts for 21.6...