This Is How Much Walmart's Top Executives Made in 2023 Sundry Photography / iStock Editorial via Getty Images The rise in executive compensation compared to the stagnation of employee wages in American companies has gained significant attention in recent years, and for good reason. It has always been a problem, but it is a problem that has swollen to monumental levels in the last two decades, expanding at unprecedented rates. But what are the data and facts behind the complaints and the arguments? If you’ ...

This Is How Much Money Walmart Makes Every Year Niloo138 / iStock Editorial via Getty Images Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is currently the largest company in the world by revenue, one of the largest employers in the world, and one of the most internationally recognized brands to ever exist. They have locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America, plus other name-branded locations in other countries around the world. Today, they bring in billions of dollars in revenue, but just how much does W ...

This Is How Much Apple's Top Executives Were Paid in 2023 Justin Sullivan / Getty Images News via Getty Images Apple is one of the most successful, powerful, and wealthy companies in the history of the world. It’s hard to fully grasp just how much money flows through Apple, and how much control they have over the computer and smartphone industry. Just a fraction of that money is spent on top executives, but even that amount is still incredibly large compared to the regular earnings of the average American ...

Just How Safe Is Lowe's Stock's Dividend? Bruce Bennett / Getty Images News via Getty Images A key component of income investing is a portfolio that includes safe dividends, those that are unlikely to shrink or disappear. Recognizing when a dividend is stable and safe can be a challenge. Yet, certain metrics can offer clear signs for the investor looking to establish or shore up such a portfolio. What do these metrics tell us about the quarterly dividend at Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW)?The most recen ...

Huge Insider Buys From Warren Buffett, Jack Ma, Carlos Slim and More Lintao Zhang / Getty Images Overall, the number of notable insider purchases may have dwindled with the earnings-reporting season in full swing, but there were still some huge, headline-making buys in the past week or so.Conventional wisdom is that corporate insiders and 10% owners really only buy shares of a company because they believe the stock price will rise and they want to profit from it. Thus, insider buying can be an encouraging ...

Want $2000 in Passive Income? Invest $2500 Into These 6 Stocks. Kativ / E+ via Getty Images After years of a low-interest rate environment, which has reversed significantly over the last 22 months but is again trending higher, many investors continue to turn to equities for growth potential and solid and dependable dividends that help provide an income stream. What this equates to is total return, which is one of the most potent investment strategies.We screened our 24/7 Wall St. dividend equity research ...

Just How Safe Is Apple Stock's Dividend? AleksandarNakic / iStock Unreleased via Getty Images A key component of income investing is a portfolio that includes safe dividends, those that are unlikely to shrink or disappear. Recognizing when a dividend is stable and safe can be a challenge. Yet, certain metrics can offer clear signs for the investor looking to establish or shore up such a portfolio. What do these metrics tell us about the quarterly dividend at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)?The most recent payou ...

Ford Shares Beaten Down By EV Failure 188974314@N02 / Flickr Ford will announce earnings soon, and investors hope the No.2 American car maker will offer strong guidance. A look back at 2023 and early 2024 shows little reason for optimism about its current prospects.Ford’s stock is down 12% in the last year, while the S&P 500 is 21% higher. Rival Toyota, which often sells more cars in the US than Ford, has posted a 35% jump in its shares over the same period.Ford’s primary fumble is its EV business. A UAW ...

How Safe Is Coca-Cola Stock's Dividend? Eric Broder Van Dyke / iStock Editorial via Getty Images A key component of income investing is a portfolio that includes safe dividends, those that are unlikely to shrink or disappear. Recognizing when a dividend is stable and safe can be a challenge. Yet, certain metrics can offer clear signs for the investor looking to establish or shore up such a portfolio. What do these metrics tell us about the dividend at Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO)? Coca-Cola’s most recent quarterly ...

Is Walgreens Stock's Dividend Safe Now? patty_c / Getty Images A key component of income investing is a portfolio that includes safe dividends, those that are unlikely to shrink or disappear. Recognizing when a dividend is stable and safe can be a challenge. Yet, certain metrics can offer clear signs for the investor looking to establish or shore up such a portfolio. What do these metrics tell us about the quarterly dividend at Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA)?The most recent Walgreens payout w ...