Bristol-Myers

BlackRock

Cisco Systems

Chevron

Home Depot

Verizon

Texas Instruments

Altria

Lockheed Martin

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

SCHD tracks a market-cap-weighted index of 100 dividend-paying US equities.

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF™ is a conservative fund that offers stable growth and dividend growth, not suitable for high-growth or high-yield investors. It is too boring for you. The SCHD ETF holds 103 diversified holdings, with the top sectors being financials, healthcare, and technology. Top 5 holdings are all long-term investment opportunities with consistent dividend growth.

Invest (Nearly) Stress-Free With SCHD

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc

Innovative Industrial Properties

Lennox International

Medtronic

National Fuel Gas

Omega Flex

Portland General Electric

Cohen & Steers Reit And Preferred Income Fund Inc

W. P. Carey

W. R. Berkley

I highlight ten companies with a history of raising dividends this week. The list will complete not only June, but the first half of 2024. Dividend King National Fuel Gas Company extends its streak with a 4% increase.

10 Upcoming Dividend Increases

VYM's recent outperformance overlooks SCHD's superior long-term total returns, dividend metrics, and risk-adjusted returns. Interest-rate sensitivity, performance during downturns, and Yield on Cost difference reflect the underlying holdings of SCHD are of higher quality than VYM. Despite VYM being more diversified than SCHD, its risk-adjusted returns and market correlation are worse, showing that adding more holdings is not reducing a dividend investor's risk to compensate for the lower performance of VYM.

Long-Term Investing Vs. Short-Term Hype: Why SCHD Prevails Over VYM

iShares Core High Dividend ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Building wealth in the stock market requires patience and a well-diversified portfolio. ETFs are an easy way to achieve diversification. We'll compare three well-diversified ETFs that focus on dividend-paying stocks.

3 Premiere Dividend ETFs

Algonquin Power & Utilities

Ares Capital

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure

Bank of America

Brookfield Renewable Partners

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

Brookfield Infrastructure

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF

Clearway Energy

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

Barrick Gold

JPMorgan Chase & Co

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

Main Street Capital

Newmont Mining

NextEra Energy

New York Community Bancorp

Realty Income Corp

iShares Silver Trust

Investing in dividend stocks has been exceptionally rewarding for me. In addition to generating attractive returns, it has taught me many valuable lessons. I share several important lessons that my latest investing mistakes have taught me.

Important Lessons Learned From My Latest Investing Mistakes

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF will let you mix yield, quality, and dividend growth all in one simple package. Brookfield Infrastructure has gotten really cheap.

Are There Any Dividend Buys as the S&P 500 Rallies? Yes, and Here They Are.

Investing in dividend stocks can be extremely rewarding. However, it is far from easy. I share an important dividend investing lesson from Warren Buffett. I also share several lessons that I wish I had learned before investing in high-yield dividend stocks.

What I Wish I Knew Before Investing In Big Dividend Stocks

Brookfield Asset Management

British American Tobacco

NVIDIA

Return Stacked US Stocks & Managed Futures ETF

Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF

On Monday, June 10, I bought shares of five blue chips and sold two. British American Tobacco's fundamentals remain strong, with expected sales growth and potential for an upgrade in credit rating by 2027. I snapped up 100 more shares of NVDA at fair value because post-earnings sales forecasts for next year have doubled. And there's up to 100% FCF beat potential next year.

Limit Buying Bonanza: 5 Blue Chips I Just Bought And 2 I Sold

Agree Realty

Johnson & Johnson

Vici Properties

Exxon Mobil

Building a solid retirement portfolio to carry you through your golden years requires just a few key ingredients like income reliability, dividend growth and exceptional yield. That's because retirement is not the time to take fliers on penny stocks.

Dividend Heaven: 7 Standout Stocks for Income Investors to Buy in June

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF simply owns the S&P 500's highest-yielding stocks. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF tries to balance company quality and dividend yield, offering more of a growth bent.

3 Dividend ETFs to Buy With $10,000 and Hold Forever

Curtiss-Wright

Donaldson

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

This week we have five companies with a history of raising dividends, averaging a 5.4% increase. My investment strategy involves selecting companies with a consistent dividend growth history and outperforming benchmarks. I compare the companies against these metrics. The data is sourced from the U.S. Dividend Champions spreadsheet and NASDAQ for upcoming dividend payments, focusing on companies with at least five years of dividend growth.

5 Upcoming Dividend Increases

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF is an attractive choice for dividend investors due to its diversification and income potential. The ETF has recently dipped and disappointed year-to-date in terms of performance, creating an opportunity for long-term dividend investors. The ETF focuses on large U.S. companies with attractive dividend prospects, but recent returns have been weaker due to investors chasing high-return opportunities in the technology sector.

SCHD: A Contrarian Setup For Dividend Investors

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

The Schwab US Dividend Equity (SCHD) ETF has done well this year as it jumped to its highest level on record. It has jumped by just 2.15%, underperforming the popular SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) and the Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ) which have soared by over 10%.

Dear SCHD ETF fanboys, buy COWZ and MOAT too

I'm selling 60% of SCHD and buying more British American and Enbridge shares for the family charity fund. There are three reasons why this is the right decision for my family, including an instant $5K increase in annual income. BTI and ENB are two of my highest conviction ideas, part of my Fantastic Five —companies I trust with over 35% of my life savings.

3 Reasons I'm Ditching SCHD For Better Alternatives

Amgen

Alerian MLP ETF

Blackrock Inc

Camden Property

Enbridge

Enterprise Products Partners

Energy Transfer LP Unit

Coca-Cola

Mid-America Apartment Communities

Global X MLP ETF

MPLX

ONEOK

PepsiCo

Pfizer

TC Energy

Warren Buffett once opined on how to live off of dividends in retirement. We discuss a simple way to follow his advice on this. We also share how to further enhance the yield on this portfolio while still generating strong dividend growth and keeping risk low.

A Simple $1 Million Passive Income Portfolio For Retirement

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF has performed reasonably well over the years. However it has underperformed a similar strategy, which is buying a diversified portfolio of Dividend Aristocrat stocks. The Dividend Aristocrats have beaten the S&P 500 since their inception in 1990, SCHW has underperformed slightly.

Forget SCHD: Buy Dividend Aristocrats Instead

Apple

Mastercard

Building a dividend income-oriented investment portfolio requires carefully selecting each of its components. Doing so ensures a reduced risk level, thereby elevating the likelihood of positive investment outcomes. It's important that each component does not account for a disproportionally high percentage of the overall portfolio, allowing you to invest with a reduced company-specific and sector-specific concentration risk. In this article, I will demonstrate how you could allocate the amount of $100,000 among 2 ETFs and 5 companies with attractive risk-reward profiles.

How To Build $100,000 Dividend Portfolio With 2 ETFs And 5 Individual Picks

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF

PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund Inc

Reaves Utility Income Fund

Closed-end funds, or CEFs, offer numerous advantages for income-focused investors. However, they face a significantly heightened risk level due to recent events. We discuss these risks and suggest alternatives that investors can pursue to protect their passive income streams.

An Important Warning For CEF Investors

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund

iShares Select Dividend ETF

First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

We have highlighted the 10 most popular dividend ETFs for investors seeking steady income irrespective of stock market directions.

A Guide to the 10 Most Popular Dividend ETFs

Automatic Data Processing

ASML Hld

Broadcom

Cohen & Steers

EOG Resources

Fastenal

Infosys

Lowe's

Lam Research

Landstar System

Masco

Microchip Technology

Monolithic Power Systems

Old Dominion Freight Line

Paychex

Robert Half Int.

Rollins

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile

Skyworks Solutions

Williams-Sonoma

The 4-factor dividend growth portfolio is a strategy that leverages the stock selection process of Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF with a few minor twists. The portfolio gained 1.28% in May, trailing the S&P 500 by 3.68%. Since its inception, the portfolio has generated 0.11% of alpha over the S&P 500 and 16.15% of alpha over SCHD on an annualized basis.

The 4 Factor Dividend Growth Strategy - Cooling Off In The Second Half Of Fiscal Year 2

The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has soared to a record high this year even as it continued to underperform the broader market. It has risen by 2.

Is SCHD really a good Sleep Well at Night (SWAN) ETF?

I maintain a bearish view on the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and believe it will underperform the broader market. The composition of SCHD has changed, with financial and energy stocks becoming a larger portion of the ETF. Alternative ETFs, such as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF, have outperformed SCHD in terms of total return.

SCHD: There's Almost Never Any Reason To Own This ETF

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

The high-yield Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF provides exposure to some of the most reliable U.S. dividend stocks. The JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF aims to deliver monthly income and relatively low returns.

3 Dividend-Focused ETFs That Are Coiled Springs for a Lifetime of Passive Income

U.S. companies paid a record $164.3 billion in dividends during the first quarter. Schwab U.S. Equity Dividend ETF provides instant access to the top 100 dividend-paying stocks.

U.S. Companies Paid a Record $164.3 Billion in Dividends in the First Quarter. Here Are 2 ETFs to Buy to Get a Slice of That Income

Avery Dennison

AXA Equitable Holdings Inc

First Merchants

Houlihan Lokey

LyondellBasell Industries

ManpowerGroup

M&T Bank

Insperity

Principal Financial Group

PepsiCo announces a 7.1% increase in dividends, extending its 52-year streak of dividend growth. The overall group of companies featured in the article has an average dividend increase of 4.9% and a median increase of 4.4%. The article provides a table with information on dividend increases, ex-dividend dates, and additional metrics for the featured companies.

13 Upcoming Dividend Increases Including A King

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