Earlier this month, I wrote “10 Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy to Pay the Bills.” The following is an excerpt: I like making money in the stock market. But I love dividends. You see, the problem with capital gains is that in order to actually enjoy them, you have to sell you shares. But the...Read More

The following is an excerpt from a piece I wrote for InvestorPlace. You can read the full article here. I’ve always been a big believer in taking a total return approach to investing, focusing on both capital gains and income. And with the capital gains looking a little more iffy than usual at current stock...Read More

The following is an excerpt of a piece I wrote for InvestorPlace: The second half of 2016 was not kind to income investors. As bond yields rose, the prices of virtually everything paying an income stream got slammed. Some of my favorite dividend stocks, REITs and closed-end funds fell by 20% or more… at a...Read More

The following is an excerpt from 7 Dividend Stocks That Owe You More Money. Nothing is more frustrating to me than stingy dividend stocks. And this is coming from me, a man with a well-deserved reputation as a cheapskate. (I prefer to think of myself as “frugal,” but my friends and family have other choice...Read More

I like getting paid in cold, hard cash. And frankly, who doesn’t? But stock dividends are more than just a quarterly paycheck. They are a way of doing things. I would go so far as to argue that they are a philosophy of life (or at least of business). That might sound a little kooky...Read More