It's easy to see the allure of high-yield dividend stocks. Companies that can pay outsized amounts of equity income are the stuff of dreams for those living on a fixed income—or even investors who ...

CHONGQING, CHINA - JULY 29: In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the logo of KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC), an American capital equipment company specializing in process ...

Costco‘s (COST) modest 0.5% yield belies its long-term potential. The warehouse club’s yield on cost grows to 3.3% over 10 years for early investors, while special dividends add unpredictable but ...

Getting decent returns on money is a top-of-mind item for most investors. However, in a market that’s trading at speculative valuations, return of money may be just as important. That’s because with ...

Microsoft has raised its dividend every year since 2010, growing payouts by 600% in 15 years. Anyone who bought shares in January 2010 is enjoying an 11.8% yield on cost today. A combination of ...

Schwab High Yield Bond ETF (SCYB) offers highly diversified, low-cost exposure to high-yield corporate debt with a compelling 0.03% expense ratio. SCYB’s portfolio minimizes idiosyncratic risk, ...

VYM costs less and holds a much broader basket of stocks than FDVV. FDVV delivers a higher dividend yield and is more concentrated in technology. VYM has seen lower volatility and a shallower drawdown ...