Stock dividends

Still, some products with higher yields also have higher Sharpe ratios. Could that indicate better risk-adjusted performance?

Eleven of the 14 dividend-focused ETFs in existence 10 years ago beat a plain vanilla index fund.

The bank was ordered to pay more than $5 billion over a tax-evasion case in France.

Few dividend-oriented funds use this important metric to find stocks.

Brexit, worries about trade wars and rising interest rates have prompted a selloff in developed country stocks.

Some of the largest and fastest-growing economies in the world are still considered emerging markets.

Despite the array of potential options, a handful of names gets the most attention. Do your clients know the major differences in methodology and sector concentration?

The move is the latest effort to reduce the early flow of money out of 401(k)-style plans.

Small company stocks stumbled in the very recent past but have outperformed over the long term.

The effective tax rate on qualified dividends for those in the highest income tax bracket fell.

The Trump administration is considering pushing back the age at which retirees have to take required minimum distributions from tax-deferred retirement account.

Clients can find broad diversification or dividend growth, but it's tough to find both. Here are some ideas.

Thanks to the latest tax laws, real estate investment trusts are more attractive for taxable accounts than in past years.

While diversification is important, more isn’t always merrier with these funds.

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.