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Investors want to find the top dividend-paying stocks with a record of consistency in distributing dividend payments. Dividend yields, however, can be misleading and stocks that have the highest dividend yields may also entail significant risk. That can, in turn, lead to negative consequences and losses.
Many top growing stocks look appealing at first, but once you dig deeper into your analysis, a large number turn out to be speculative and entail higher levels of risk than expected.
It is inherently risky to invest in speculative penny stocks, but once you add the element of penny stock trading online, it gets even riskier. Both trading online and investing in penny stocks can harbour hidden dangers—and here are some of them.
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BEMIS COMPANY INC. $45 (New York symbol BMS; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 92.0 million; Market cap: $4.1 billion; Dividend yield: 2.8%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.bemis.com) is a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of food packaging for companies such as PepsiCo and Colgate-Palmolive.
In the fourth quarter, ended December 31, 2017, Bemis’s revenue increased 1.6%, to $1.0 billion from $988.0 million a year earlier....
In the fourth quarter, ended December 31, 2017, Bemis’s revenue increased 1.6%, to $1.0 billion from $988.0 million a year earlier....
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORP. $115 (New York symbol WYN; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 99.9 million; Market cap: $11.5 billion; Dividend yield: 2.3%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.wyndhamworldwide.com) is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with over 8,400 franchised hotels across 80 countries and under 19 brands.
Wyndham continues to move forward with its plan to split its operations into two separate, publicly traded companies....
Wyndham continues to move forward with its plan to split its operations into two separate, publicly traded companies....
BMTC GROUP $14.81 (Toronto symbol GBT; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (514-648-5757; No website; Shares outstanding: 35.5 million; Market cap: $520.8 million; Dividend yield: 1.6%) is one of Quebec’s largest retailers of furniture, electronics and household appliances; it has 38 stores....
The best blue chip dividend stocks offer both capital gains growth potential and regular dividend income. The dividend yield is certainly one of the most concrete indicators of a sound investment. It is the percentage you get when you divide the current yearly dividend payment by the share or unit price of the investment.
Share prices for most utilities have dropped lately. That’s due in part to market weakness. But, it’s also due to investor worries about rising interest rates.
Traditionally, the Utilities sector suffers when interest rates rise—or if the market is worried about a rise.
Utilities have a lot of debt, and higher rates make it more expensive to raise money and refinance existing debt....
Traditionally, the Utilities sector suffers when interest rates rise—or if the market is worried about a rise.
Utilities have a lot of debt, and higher rates make it more expensive to raise money and refinance existing debt....
High quality companies and traditional ETFs can serve as simple investment options with lower risk.