Dividend yields have been falling over the past year because of the nearly unabated rally in the stock market. The S&P 500's dividend yield is down to about 1.2%, near its lowest level in about 20 years. That's down from 1.6% at this time last year, following a more than 30% rally in the broad market index. While dividend yields are generally lower these days, there are still some compelling income opportunities. Here are four top dividend stocks yielding more than 4% to scoop up this December. Brookfield R ...

Energy stocks are having a solid year. The average one in the S&P 500 was up 14% heading into the year's final month. While that has underperformed the S&P 500, it's a solid showing, considering that oil and gas prices have been weaker this year. Energy demand should continue growing in 2025 and beyond. This means several energy stocks still look like compelling long-term investments as we close out 2024. Black Hills (BKH 0.20%), Western Midstream Partners (WES 2.73%), and Brookfield Renewable (BEP 0.17%) ( ...

The utility sector rallied strongly in 2024, with the average utility stock yield falling from around 3.6% to the current rate of around 2.8%. While that's still better than the 1.2% you would collect from the S&P 500 index, you can do much better.For example, even after a rally, Black Hills Corporation (BKH 0.20%) still yields roughly 4%. And Brookfield Renewable (BEP 0.17%) (BEPC -1.25%) is yielding as much as 5.6%. Here's why each one is a no-brainer buy for income investors.Black Hills is a simple growi ...

The energy industry has reached a major inflection point. It was already slowly transitioning to cleaner energy sources to combat the potentially worse impacts of climate change. Now, demand for electricity is on track to accelerate in the coming years, powered by the electrification of transportation and increased digitalization, including an expected surge in demand by power-hungry artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.Given that outlook, several energy stocks look like compelling buys these days. Bro ...

Mr. Market, a construct of the famous value investor Benjamin Graham, is a fickle individual. Sometimes he offers up opportunities that look attractively priced, only to change his mind far more quickly than you'd expect, running the price right back up again. When shopping for potential investments, I occasionally get access to the attractive price, which is what happened with my investment in WEC Energy (WEC -0.30%). But after the subsequent share price rally over just a few months, I decided to sell the ...

The U.S. power sector is at an inflection point. After barely growing over the last 20 years, electricity demand in the country is on track to surge over the next two decades. That should power explosive growth in renewable energy. Few companies are in a better position to capitalize on the expected surge in U.S. power demand than NextEra Energy (NEE 0.05%) and Brookfield Renewable (BEPC -0.13%) (BEP -1.07%). That makes them no-brainer stocks to buy to cash in on the resurgence in the U.S. power sectors. Ey ...

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Dividend stocks can be fantastic long-term investments. Over the past 50 years, the average dividend stock in the S&P 500 has outperformed nonpayers by more than 2-to-1. The best returns have come from companies that consistently increase their dividends. There's a long list of great dividend growth stocks. Realty Income (O -1.46%) and Brookfield Renewable (BEP 0.08%) (BEPC 1.37%) currently top my list as the best ones to buy right now. They offer high dividend yields and healthy growth prospects. Those fac ...

Brookfield Renewable expects to continue generating high-powered earnings growth.Brookfield Renewable (BEPC 1.03%) (BEP 0.80%) is a rare investment opportunity. The leading global renewable energy producer offers investors high-powered income and growth. It currently yields around 4.5% (much higher than the S&P 500's 1.5% dividend yield). On top of that, it's growing its earnings at a double-digit rate.The renewable energy dividend stock is expected to continue growing briskly. Combined with its attractive ...

Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (BEP) reported $804 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 29.1%. EPS of -$0.32 for the same period compares to -$0.14 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $843.18 million, representing a surprise of -4.65%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -700.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.04.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers ...