It's always a good time to buy solid dividend stocks, but considering the challenging economic environment, now might be a particularly opportune time. Dividend-paying companies tend to have strong underlying operations and are generally more resilient than their non-dividend-paying counterparts.
The stock market has entered a new period of increased uncertainty and volatility following the Trump Administration's desire to reshape America's trade policies. While the market hasn't crashed outright, it has experienced multiple sessions of sharp losses, as well as dramatic rebounds.
The S&P 500 has dropped 10% or more nine times since 2010, not including the current sell-off. However, the index has delivered an average return of 18% in the year following the start date of these corrections.
It's been a tough start to 2025 for investors amid concerns regarding the strength of the U.S. economy and uncertainties over the effect of sweeping changes in trade policy under the Trump administration. At the time of writing, the S&P 500 index is down about 8% year to date.
There are many dividend stocks on equity markets, but not all are attractive to income investors. Those that go beyond paying a quarterly payout but also consistently raise their dividends -- all while having robust businesses that can support their dividend programs for a long time -- are the ones income-seekers want.
My Top 15 High-Growth Dividend stocks outperformed SPY and VIG in March, posting a loss of 3.26% compared to SPY's 5.86% and VIG's 4.50%. The April 2025 list offers an average dividend yield of 1.25% and is potentially 31% undervalued, poised for strong long-term returns. Dollar cost averaging into the top 15 stocks each month shows a 68.54% success rate, with 61 out of 89 stocks leading to pos...
Shares in animal pharmaceutical company Zoetis (ZTS 0.14%) have been under a cloud since the release of the company's fourth-quarter earnings report in mid-February. The Q4 numbers were fine, but the company's revenue guidance fell short of expectations.
PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ZTS #animalhealth--Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) will host a webcast and conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Chief Executive Officer Kristin Peck and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Wetteny Joseph will review first quarter 2025 financial results and respond to questions from financial analysts during the call. Investors...
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