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Corporate bonds are a natural temptation when building a ladder. They typically yield more than Treasuries and CDs of the same maturity, and for investors in states with low or no income tax, that ...

Preferred-stock closed-end funds have been a favorite with income investors for years, and it’s easy to see why. They typically pay distribution rates well above what core bond funds offer, a good ...

Every year around this time, fund companies start publishing estimates of the capital gains distributions they expect to pay in November and December. For investors holding mutual funds in taxable ...

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We added this utility to the Dividend Protection Stocks Portfolio because its dividend rests on regulated cash flows that hold steady when the economy slows. Its low market sensitivity, consistent ...

A regulated water utility with 60 straight years of dividend increases offers a 2.88% forward yield, a 9% 3-year dividend growth rate, and a beta of just 0.48. That low beta means its share price has ...

A net-lease real estate investment trust that owns warehouses, distribution centers, factories and office buildings pays a $0.10 dividend every month, or $1.20 a year. At a $12.84 share price, that ...

A packaging specialist best known for precision drug-delivery components has grown its dividend at a 7% compound annual rate over the past 3 years, placing it in the top 40% of all dividend payers.