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Coca-Cola extends dividend streak to 64 years, but does a 2.5% yield still cut it?

October 6, 2026 by Julia Santos

Coca-Cola (KO) has increased its dividend 64 straight years. We break down whether a 2.5% yield still earns a spot in income portfolios in 2026.

Categories Dividend Aristocrats Tags Coca-Cola, consumer staples, Dividend Aristocrats, dividend growth, income investing, KO Leave a comment

Trump bans some Canadian goods and raises tariffs as trade war with Ottawa escalates

October 13, 2026September 9, 2026 by Julia Santos

Trump bans select Canadian goods and raises tariffs on others, escalating the US-Canada trade war with implications for energy and income investors.

Categories News Tags agriculture, Canada trade war, consumer staples, ENB, energy stocks, tariffs Leave a comment

3 sectors pay most of America’s dividends, and the reasons are baked into their business models

August 31, 2026 by Julia Santos

Utilities, consumer staples and telecom dominate dividend investing. Learn the business-model reasons behind their reliable payouts and sector-specific risks.

Categories Guides Tags consumer staples, dividend sectors, dividend stocks, income investing, telecom dividends, utilities dividends Leave a comment

New York warns Trump tariffs are hitting state revenue as Canada trade war drags on

October 13, 2026August 27, 2026 by Julia Santos

New York Gov. Hochul warns Trump tariffs and the Canada trade war are hurting NY businesses. What it means for markets and income investors.

Categories News Tags Canada, consumer staples, defensive stocks, New York economy, tariffs, trade war Leave a comment

Packaging costs surge as Trump tariffs reshape a $1 trillion global supply chain

October 13, 2026August 27, 2026 by Julia Santos

Trump tariffs on aluminum, steel and Chinese goods are reshaping the packaging industry, raising costs for consumer staples and creating risks for investors.

Categories News Tags AMCR, BALL, consumer staples, PKG, tariffs, Trump tariffs packaging Leave a comment

Toilet paper prices surge as US tariffs on Canadian pulp squeeze consumer staples

October 13, 2026August 27, 2026 by Julia Santos

US tariffs on Canadian wood pulp are pushing toilet paper prices higher, squeezing consumer staples companies and raising new inflation worries for investors.

Categories News Tags consumer staples, inflation, KMB, PG, tariffs, Trump tariffs Leave a comment

Trump swaps expiring tariffs for new trade levies, keeping markets guessing on costs and supply chains

October 13, 2026August 20, 2026 by Julia Santos

Trump introduces new tariffs as older trade levies expire. What the latest trade war moves mean for markets, costs, and income investors.

Categories News Tags consumer staples, income investing, supply chains, tariffs, trade war, Trump Leave a comment
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