Dividend Investing

BDC Meaning: Understanding Business Development Companies

BDC Meaning: Understanding Business Development Companies

Investing materials are loaded with acronyms for unconventional opportunities, and if you’ve ever grimaced and thought to yourself, “What’s the BDC meaning?” you aren’t alone.  A quick search to find out what BDC means can net you all sorts of answers: Business Development Council, Business Development Center, even Bottom Dead Council, whatever that is … […]

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Sonos Proving to be a Sound Investment

Sonos (SONO) is a relatively new company that has only been trading on the major exchanges for a few years. In August 2018, the company priced its initial public offering at $15 a share, below the expected range of $17–$19. SONO made a splashy debut on the market, zooming 32% in its first day of […]

Three High-Yield Stocks Paying Extra Dividends

Three High-Yield Stocks Paying Extra Dividends

The pandemic-triggered shutdown of a large portion of the global economy forced many companies to cut dividend payments, or at least stop growing their dividend rates, for most of the last year and a half. Although we now seem to be in a reopening phase, I sense a reluctance from Boards of Directors to bring […]

Dividend Rate: What It Is and Why You Should Care

Dividend Rate: What It Is and Why You Should Care

If you’re looking for stocks that pay an attractive dividend rate, join the club.  Investors want investments that don’t just appreciate in value but also generate regular income. Stocks that pay a competitive and sustainable dividend rate can be the ideal solution. In this guide to dividends, we’ll quickly review how dividends work, what you […]