Dividend Disasters And What I Learned From Them

Chuck Carnevale submits:Considering today's low-interest environment, dividend paying common stocks are rapidly becoming a more and more popular option for investors seeking income. Identifying dividend paying companies that have a long history of growing their dividends provides icing on the cake.

By Dividend Dog: In light of low bond yields and the threat of interest rate risk, investing in dividends companies is attractive because of higher present yields and the opportunity for dividend growth. Income investors searching for growing dividends could benefit by adding energy shares to their portfolios.

By Bob Johnson:A Dividend Growth Portfolio A dividend growth portfolio is in the broadest terms a collection of stocks that have a regular pattern of increasing their dividends. If you do a search on Seeking Alpha for “dividend growth portfolio” you will get over 1,000 hits consisting of articles, instaBlogs and comments. Dividend growth Investing is a very popular approach to investing success and Seeking Alpha has the finest collection of wisdom available on the subject.

Evelyn Roth submits:Dividends, the portion of profits that corporations opt to pay directly to shareholders on a regular basis rather than reinvest back into the company--are the icing on an equity investment. Individuals, whether still working or already retired, who are looking for a steady, reliable way to add to existing income should pay special attention to dividend paying stocks or exchange traded funds (ETFs).

By Chuck Carnevale: Introduction to Dividend-Paying Stocks

By David Van Knapp:Chuck Carnevale is one of the most popular authors on Seeking Alpha. He has contributed more than 200 articles and garnered almost 10,000 followers. Chuck is a sought-after public speaker who is passionate about spreading the critical message of prudence in money management. He has been working in the securities industry since 1970 and is the co-founder of EDMP, Inc., an investment management firm headquartered near Tampa, Florida.

Chuck Carnevale submits:In my most recent article titled The 'Magnificent Seven' Dividend Growth Stocks Overlooked by the Stock Market," there were two comments by readers that struck a nerve. To be clear, neither comment disturbed or offended me.

Chuck Carnevale submits:Risk-averseInvestors today are very nervous, and their confidence strained at best. Consequently, they are more focused on safety than they are on return. Money has been pouring into bonds and other fixed income vehicles at record rates. Unfortunately, interest rates are at all-time lows and fixed income offers little or no return.