Stock dividends

Dividend income is taxed lower than interest yields. And for the federal taxes that apply, clients can take steps to minimize those as well.

Although the rules have become more lenient, high-income clients must not be complacent.

There are 148 ETFs focused on dividends. We looked at the eight cheapest, and then whittled even further.

Buffett can put cash to better use than paying dividends. But the majority of CEOs lack his skill so investors and their advisors should be happy when corporate boards pay shareholder dividends.

Many are unaware that they are responsible for a majority of their medical expenses, aside from premiums and coinsurance costs.

The answer depends on your perspective, and whether fear or greed is the defining mood on Wall Street.

The fund took in 100 times its average weekly amount after the latest jobs and wage data showed tepid inflation growth.

Quality is a nebulous assessment and can change over the years — remember Sears? — but appears to portend outperformance using most companies’ measures.

The financial crisis hurt banks' ability to pay dividends — now they may be on a comeback.

How will companies share their tax windfalls?