Mid-America Apartment Communities Stock News

Dividend stocks have long stood out as powerful, long-term investments. The best ones have consistently delivered rising income and impressive total returns for investors over time.

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. , Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., or MAA (NYSE: MAA), today announced a full quarterly dividend of $1.0625 per outstanding share of its 8.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.

Long-term bond yields continue to rise. But investors looking for income can still find plenty of attractive opportunities with dividend-paying stocks that have healthy yields. “23 stocks pay huge dividends. They should be a better bet than treasuries.” —Barron's Weekly reported in October 2024. In a Barron's interview, Steven Wieting, strategist at Citi Wealth, said growing-dividends are tangi...

Companies often tend to fall into one of two camps. They either offer their investors enticing growth potential or have an alluring dividend yield.

The average stock in the S&P 500 currently has a dividend yield of around 1.2%, which is approaching a record low. That's making it increasingly difficult for income-focused investors to find attractive yields.

I carefully select stocks to add to my portfolio each month, using the cash I receive from dividend payments and the added funds I deposit into my account. Here are the five stocks I'm most excited about buying these days.

U.S. equity markets notched another series of record highs this week, surging into the weekend after surprisingly dovish commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Powell, who hinted at imminent rate cuts. Powell used his final Jackson Hole speech as Fed Chair to deliver a clear policy pivot, an unexpected reversal after months of insistence that tariff-related inflation warranted a hawkish framewor...

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