High Yield, Low Risk Road SigngettyWe contrarians live for the “one-off” shots at extra income (or gains!) our favorite AI dividend plays throw our way.One of these “special situations” just landed in our lap: A shot at buying a megatrend-powered 7.6% dividend that’s rarely cheap. And we’re picking it up for a song.It’s a long-time holding of our Contrarian Income Report advisory, and it’s sitting right in the tracks of the surging AI buildout. In fact, it may be the last “cheap” AI play on the board! This ...

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Companies with a long history of paying dividends and consistently hiking them remain appealing to income-focused investors. Allete, WEC Energy, and Chevron have rewarded shareholders for years and recently announced dividend increases. These companies currently offer dividend yields of up to around 4%. Allete  Allete (NYSE:ALE) operates as an energy company in two segments, Regulated Operations and Allete ...

Core Insights - Companies with a strong history of dividend payments and increases are attractive to income-focused investors, with Fifth Third Bancorp, Merck, and Duke Energy recently announcing dividend hikes [1] Fifth Third Bancorp - Fifth Third Bancorp has increased its dividends for nine consecutive years, with a recent hike of 8% to $0.40 per share, translating to an annual payout of $1.60 per share [3] - The current dividend yield for Fifth Third Bancorp is 3.53% [3] - The company's annual revenue as of June 30 was $8.45 billion, with Q2 2025 revenues of $2.25 billion and EPS of $0.90, both exceeding consensus estimates [3] Merck - Merck has raised its dividends for 14 consecutive years, with the latest increase from $0.77 to $0.81 per share, equating to an annual payout of $3.24 per share [5] - The current dividend yield for Merck is 4.18% [5] - Merck's annual revenue as of June 30 was $63.62 billion, with Q2 2025 revenues of $15.81 billion, slightly missing consensus estimates, while EPS of $2.13 surpassed expectations [6] Duke Energy - Duke Energy has consistently raised its dividends for 18 years, with the latest increase from $1.045 to $1.065 per share, resulting in an annual payout of $4.26 per share [8] - The current dividend yield for Duke Energy is 3.48% [8]

Samuel Smith has a diverse background that includes being lead analyst and Vice President at several highly regarded dividend stock research firms and running his own dividend investing YouTube channel. He is a Professional Engineer and Project Management Professional and holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering & Mathematics from the United States Military Academy at West Point and has a Masters in Engineering from Texas A&M with a focus on applied mathematics and machine learning.Samuel leads the High Yield Inve ...

These two AI titans have started paying dividends. Which is the better stock for dividend investors?If you were trying to find dividend stocks before the year 2000, the largest companies in the U.S. were a great place to look. Stalwarts like General Electric (today called GE Aerospace), Pfizer, Walmart, IBM, and the oil companies that would merge to form ExxonMobil were all among the 10 largest companies by market cap, and all paid dividends. Today, on the other hand, the country's largest companies are muc ...

What's better than a high-yield dividend stock? It's a high-yield dividend stock on sale, and here are two!"I do not own a single security anywhere that doesn't pay a dividend, and I formed a mutual-fund company with that very simple philosophy." – Canadian entrepreneur and investor Kevin O'LearyDividend stocks are popular investing options that historically outperform non-dividend-paying stocks. They tend to offer investors a steady and transparent income stream, and are often more resilient to economic do ...

Since the Fed's quantitative tightening in 2022, the macro environment has not been kind to many businesses. Moreover, with President Donald Trump implementing tariffs, some businesses are suffering and have tried to find ways to navigate headwinds.Contributing analyst to the iREIT+Hoya Capital investment group. Dividend Collection Agency is not a registered investment professional nor financial advisor and these articles should not be taken as financial advice. This is for educational purposes only and I e ...

Since the Fed's quantitative tightening in 2022, the macro environment has not been kind to many businesses. Moreover, with President Donald Trump implementing tariffs, some businesses are suffering and have tried to find ways to navigate headwinds.Contributing analyst to the iREIT+Hoya Capital investment group. Dividend Collection Agency is not a registered investment professional nor financial advisor and these articles should not be taken as financial advice. This is for educational purposes only and I e ...

Whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities, all investors love seeing their portfolios score big returns. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary focus.While cash flow can come from bond interest or interest from other types of investments, income investors hone in on dividends. A dividend is that coveted distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders, and investors often view it by its dividend ...

All investors love getting big returns from their portfolio, whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary focus.Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and, of course, dividends. A dividend is that coveted distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders, and investors often view it by its dividend yield, a metric that ...