Barrett Business Services nears ex-dividend date as income investors weigh its payout profile
Barrett Business Services (BBSI) approaches its ex-dividend date. Here’s what income investors should know about the company’s payout and fundamentals.
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This REIT offers a 7.2% dividend yield at a 39% discount, and income investors are taking notice
A REIT with a 7.2% dividend yield trades at a 39% discount to NAV. Here is what income and dividend investors need to know about the opportunity and risks.
Pentagon ordered to scale back South Korea military drills as North Korea issues fresh threats
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea. What the geopolitical shift means for defense stocks and income investors.
A dividend suspension and a dividend cut sound similar. For your taxes and your plan, they are not
A dividend suspension is not the same as a dividend cut. Here is the real difference and why it matters for your income plan.
Buying a foreign dividend stock changes more than the ticker. Here’s everything that’s actually different
International dividend stocks and ADRs come with withholding tax and currency risk. Here is what actually changes versus a US stock.
Your dividend reinvestment plan can quietly trigger a tax rule most investors have never heard of
The wash sale rule can quietly interfere with dividend reinvestment plans during tax-loss harvesting. Here is how it happens and how to avoid it.
A 2% dividend yield can beat a 6% one within a decade. Here’s the math nobody shows you
A 2% dividend yield with strong growth can eventually outpace a 6% yield with none. Here is the yield on cost math behind it.
A credit rating downgrade sounds boring. For a dividend stock, it can be the earliest warning you get
A credit rating downgrade can be an early warning sign for a dividend stock. Here is what rating agencies watch and why it matters.
Preferred stocks pay more than bonds and act nothing like common stock. Here’s the asset most investors skip
Preferred stocks offer higher yields than bonds with different risk than common stock. Here is how they work and who they suit.
A 1% difference in fund fees sounds tiny. Over 30 years it can cost you six figures
A 1% difference in fund fees seems minor, but compounded over 30 years it can cost an investor six figures. Here is the real math.