Get a cheap 3.7% yield from Cisco Systems Inc.

Get a cheap 3.7% yield from Cisco Systems Inc.

In the past few years, securely connecting to the Internet has become crucial as more businesses sell goods and transfer sensitive information online. Part of that is more non-computer devices—like cars and household appliances—are also connecting to the “Internet of Things.”

As the market leader in… Read More

Telecommunications ETFs aim to tap 5G

Telecommunications form an integral part of economic infrastructure. At the same time, strict licensing standards and high capital requirements result in considerable barriers to entry for any firms trying to enter the industry. That helps explain why top telecommunication companies—plus the firms that supply their… Read More

Dividend Advisor Hotline – Friday, August 26, 2022

3M COMPANY, $129.14, New York symbol MMM, is still a buy for long-term gains.

The company makes over 60,000 consumer and industrial goods, including air purifiers, adhesives, bandages and components for medical devices. Investors tap its main brands, including Post-it notes, Scotch tape, Scotch-Brite cleaning products,… Read More

Cisco has a grasp on its tech markets

In the past few years, securely connecting to the Internet has become crucial as more businesses sell goods and transfer sensitive information online. As well, more non-computer devices—like cars and household appliances—are connecting to the “Internet of Things.” It’s likely that more than 64 billion… Read More

Three riskier ETFs with recovery potential

The recent market downturn has been especially hard on riskier stocks—and all three of these ETFs are down considerably from their 2021 highs. But the best of the stocks these ETFs hold are at the forefront of innovative industries or segments that still have considerable… Read More

Earnings rose 6.3% at Cisco Systems Inc.

Earnings rose 6.3% at Cisco Systems Inc.

Technology stocks have come down from their 2021 highs as it looks increasingly likely that the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates to fight inflation. That could slow the global economic recovery as the COVID-19 pandemic eases.

Even so, we feel a top-quality technology… Read More

Updating Our High-Growth Payers: Cisco Systems Inc.

CISCO SYSTEMS INC. $49 is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol CSCO; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 4.2 billion; Market cap: $205.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.cisco.com) makes hardware and software to link and manage computer networks.
Starting with the April 2022… Read More