Dividend Growth

The Smart Way to Profit from Microsoft Stock in 2025

The Smart Way to Profit from Microsoft Stock in 2025

This is the third installment in my series comparing single stock covered call exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from two fund sponsors. Single-stock covered call ETFs provide investment exposure to popular stocks like Amazon and Nvidia, with the added benefit of attractive dividend yields from selling call options. YieldMax offers this type of ETF on several dozen […]

Here’s How to Get a Secret 15% Dividend from Google

Here’s How to Get a Secret 15% Dividend from Google

Today I continue what I have been calling my dogfight series, pitting two single-stock covered call ETFs, using the same underlying stock, against each other. YieldMax invented the single-stock covered call ETF in 2023. It now has 25 of these ETFs covering different popular stocks. And in October 2023, Kurv funds launched six single-stock covered […]

Start Off 2024 With Even More Dividend Growth

Start Off 2024 With Even More Dividend Growth

As I start a new year, I work through strategies that will let me make more money as we go through the year. The first quarter brings dividend increase announcements, and they put my focus on dividend growth investing. Every day, news crosses my desk highlighting the power of dividend growth. Investing in growing dividends […]

One of My Favorite Dividend Growth Stocks Is on Sale

One of My Favorite Dividend Growth Stocks Is on Sale

The 2022 bear market took the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector down, along with the broader stock market. Most of the stock market bottomed in October 2022, but has recovered a significant portion of the bear market losses. REITs have not participated in the recent market gains, with share prices remaining near their 18-month […]