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Investing in high-yield stocks that grow their payouts regularly offers attractive total returns and protects purchasing power against inflation over the long term. However, not all high-yielding dividend growth stocks are worth buying. As a result, caution is needed when investing in high-yield, high-growth stocks.

JUNO BEACH, Fla. , Dec. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company today notified the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) that it plans to file a formal request to set new rates once its current base rate agreement concludes at the end of 2025.

I visualize my portfolio as a galley ship with rowers (steady compounders) and sails (high-yielding securities) for balanced growth and income. In 2025, my goal is to refocus on rowers to enhance dividend growth, using Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) as a primary vehicle. I've sold high-risk stocks and reinvested in higher-yielding, safer options, but my portfolio is now too weighted towar...

Dividend-paying stocks are the gift that keeps on giving. They pay you a recurring stream of passive income that you can use to make new investments or cover some of your expenses.

This past summer, utilities were one of the best-performing stock market sectors year to date -- even better than technology. Despite a sustained rally in the S&P 500, many top utility stocks have sold off in recent months, including industry leaders like Southern Company (SO -0.20%), American Electric Power (AEP -0.22%), and NextEra Energy (NEE 0.46%).

Utilities are generally considered safe income investment vehicles. Back in the day, they used to be called widow-and-orphan stocks on Wall Street.

Buying a stock is easy, but buying the right stock without a good strategy is incredibly hard. Here are five top-performing stocks to buy now or put on a watchlist.

In a year when the stock market soared 29%, primarily driven by the Magnificent Seven -- accounting for approximately 30% of the S&P 500 index -- investors may want to consider portfolio diversification. One proven long-term strategy is investing in dividend-paying stocks, which offer income and stability due to the discipline required by management to pay -- and, ideally, increase -- distribut...