Get a 4.5% yield from IBM

Get a 4.5% yield from IBM

The market downturn has hit the technology sector hard as higher interest rates prompt businesses and consumers to cut their spending on new computers and software.

Even so, we feel this firm’s latest moves will help protect its current dividend. That makes it a top… Read More

Income from legacy-tech stocks looks safe

The market downturn has hit the technology sector particularly hard, as higher interest rates prompt businesses and consumers to cut their spending on new computers and software. Even so, we feel IBM and Intel’s latest moves will help protect their current dividend rates.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES… Read More

Here are three key updates on your portfolio

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ADRs $14 is now a hold. Shares in the medical device maker (New York symbol PHG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; ADRs outstanding: 870.2 million; Market cap: $12.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 6.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.philips.com) have dropped 65% since the start… Read More

Split spurred IBM and soon Kyndryl

On November 3, 2021, IBM completed the spinoff of Kyndryl. That firm helps corporate and government clients manage their data centres. Investors received one Kyndryl share for every five IBM shares they hold.
The spinoff let IBM focus on its faster-growing cloud computing operations. That’s why… Read More