Stock dividends

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.

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?

The ninth-largest dividend cut ever in the S&P 500 raises concerns of sector concentration.

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The proposed overhaul may severely limit investors’ ability to minimize capital gains on stock.

ETFs with specific approaches can yield tactical dividends.

Three stocks could be on their way to long-term dividend growth.

In light of the strength of the economy and the banks, does it make sense for advisors and their clients to avoid financials when looking at dividend-paying stocks?