a. palmer jr.

Why Should You Own Dividend-Paying Stocks?

Many of us now invest in dividend stocks because we can't get any interest on our bank account. If the bank interest wasn't being kept artificially low we wouldn't have to do that. Most, if not all of us that are retired, don't want to run out of money in our lifetimes, so we end up taking a risk of losing our principal. I've built my own "mutual fund" made up mostly of smaller cap stocks that pay high dividends. Some of mine have bit the dust already, but I don't buy too many shares of any one stock.

8 HealthCare Stocks with 3%+ Dividends

I guess as long as the investment is fairly safe, the dividends beat putting your money in a money market account.

8 HealthCare Stocks with 3%+ Dividends

Pfizer only pays 3.4% if you bought it today...If you bought when I did you paid much more for it and thus your dividends are way below 3.4. When I bought the dividends were 6% and the price was over 22 dollars. We're taking a beating on this one because when the price went down the dividends were halved as well. Needless to say, I'll be getting off at the nearest exit.

How Are the S&P's Dividend Aristocrats Performing?

What are we doing, selling T-shirts on SA now? I guess times are tough all over!

8 Dividend Stocks with Wide Moats

The companies you listed have low dividends compared to some others but are usually sustainable. While bank interest rates are as low as they are now it's a good way to make a little money on your investment and still be fairly safe. You get the 3 and 4 percent dividends but another financial tsunami like we had in 08 could wipe out much of your principal even on good companies.

Pharmas, Hospitals Fall Due to Health Care Reform Troubles

No one should ever vote for a Congressman who has been in for 2 terms. It just exposes them to more corruptness. This Senate and House need to go NOW!