BlackRock

Cisco Systems

Chevron

Home Depot

Bristol-Myers

Texas Instruments

AbbVie

Verizon

Amgen

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

SCHD tracks a market-cap-weighted index of 100 dividend-paying US equities.

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

SCHD has one flaw. It has no exposure to real estate. SCHH can fill this void, but it also some issues.

SCHD Vs. SCHH: Complementary ETFs, But You Can Do Better

BOK Financial

Brown & Brown

D.R. Horton

Entergy

Fidelity D & D Bancorp

Comfort Systems USA

Gorman-Rupp

Honeywell

HomeTrust Bancshares

Middlesex Water

Cohen & Steers Reit And Preferred Income Fund Inc

Rollins

Starbucks

Selective Insurance Group

Timberland Bancorp

Visa

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Western Alliance Bancorporation

West Pharmaceutical Services

Exxon Mobil

This week, 17 companies with an average dividend increase of 8.3% are highlighted, emphasizing consistent dividend growth and outperforming benchmarks. My investment strategy focuses on buying, holding, and adding companies with consistent dividend increases and superior performance compared to benchmarks. The list is created using data from the "U.S. Dividend Champions" spreadsheet and NASDAQ, featuring companies with at least five years of dividend growth.

17 Upcoming Dividend Increases

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF

Enterprise Products Partners

Main Street Capital

PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund

High-yield dividend stocks can powerfully boost passive income. However, they come with significant risks, especially when yields exceed 10%, indicating potential payout cuts or limited growth. I discuss one underappreciated 14%-yielder that is an attractive buy and another popular one that is a sell in the current environment.

14% Dividend Yields: 1 To Buy And 1 To Sell

Current market conditions, including a high average P/E ratio and weak performance of major tech stocks, suggest a potential correction in growth stocks. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF offers a compelling investment opportunity due to its low exposure to the Technology sector and a higher dividend yield compared to its peers. Beyond its dividend yield, SCHD has demonstrated significant stock price appreciation over the past decade, providing a balanced investment option.

SCHD: Stronghold Amid Growth Chaos

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Clearway Energy

Hercules Capital

MPLX

Realty Income Corp

Prologis

Western Gas Partners

One of the main drawbacks of high durable income investing is the opportunity cost that comes from reduced income growth potential. However, as I have shown in this article, by being very selective, it is possible to achieve ~ 7% portfolio yield with also ~ 7% income growth rate going forward. Granted, the growth is not in double digit territory as for SCHD and it might not come true, but that could be just as easily the case for SCHD as well.

Structuring Portfolio To Achieve Durable 7% Yield With 7% Income Growth

Ambev

Automatic Data Processing

ASML Hld

ConocoPhillips

Cintas Corp

Dick's Sporting Goods

Devon Energy

EOG Resources

Diamondback Energy

Hershey

Infosys

Lam Research

Monolithic Power Systems

MSCI

Novo Nordisk

Old Dominion Freight Line

Paychex

Watsco

The 4-factor dividend growth portfolio is a strategy that leverages the stock selection process of Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF with a few minor twists. The portfolio finished FY2 on October 31, 2024, with a total return of 33.27%. Since its inception, the portfolio has generated a CAGR of 21.57%, and is outperforming SCHD by 10.30%.

4-Factor Dividend Growth Portfolio: FY3 Rebalance And 21.57% Long-Term CAGR

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard Utilities ETF

We're all hopefully going to age into retirement. And as we continue to invest on our money toward our golden years, many investors may wonder – what's the best path toward the kind of wealth building journey that will make these years the most memorable and enjoyable?

Retirees: The Only 3 ETFs You Need to Own for Passive Income and Growth in Your Golden Years

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

Fidelity High Dividend ETF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF 

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

How does a 6% dividend yield sound? Or smaller yields that will grow faster?

9 High-Yield Dividend ETFs to Buy to Generate Passive Income

The Schwab US Dividend Equity (SCHD) and the Vanguard High Dividend Yield (VYM) ETFs have pulled back in the past few days. The VYM fund retreated to a low of $127.78, down by over 3% from the highest point this year.

SCHD and VYM ETFs forecast for November 2024

American Electric Power Company

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp

Armstrong World Industries

Community Healthcare Trust

Hess Midstream Partners

IDACORP

Murphy USA

Mueller Water

NextEra Energy

Pinnacle West Capital

Republic Services

SB Financial Group

S&T Bancorp

Standex

Tompkins Financial

Waste Connections

Waste Management

All stocks have at least five fiscal years of dividend growth history and come from the U.S. Dividend Champions List. They have an average increase of 5.2% and a median increase of 4.2%. There are sixteen increases for next week, up from six last week.

16 Upcoming Dividend Increases

As valuations and the overall market get increasingly frothy, this contrarian dividend strategy is increasingly attractive. We share five reasons why the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is particularly compelling right now, plus one critical risk factor every investor needs to consider. We conclude with our strong opinion on who should invest.

SCHD: Big Win Ahead

These three dividend-focused ETFs offer a simple path to building lasting wealth through the power of compound growth.

3 Top Dividend ETFs That Could Build Generation-Spanning Wealth

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF offers strong capital appreciation potential and a reasonable expense ratio of 0.33%. Recent sector rebalancing towards consumer-facing companies aligns with favorable economic conditions, enhancing CGDV's growth potential. Pairing CGDV with SCHD provides a balanced strategy, combining capital appreciation from CGDV and higher dividend income from SCHD.

CGDV: Strong ETF That Pairs Up Well With SCHD

Utilize the power of compounding dividends.

How to Become a Dividend Millionaire

W. P. Carey

There's a simple way to get reliable dividend stocks into your portfolio, and a way to selectively augment that approach.

2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks (and 1 ETF) You Can Buy and Hold for a Decade

It's hard to find investments yielding over 3% with double-digit growth. All eyes should be on this ETF.

1 High-Yield Dividend Growth ETF to Buy With $30 and Hold Forever

Investing in dividend stocks offers passive income but requires plenty of homework (and likely costly mistakes) to pick the right income-generating stocks that can perform at least as well as the market.

Schwab U.S Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) Is One of Our All Time Favorites

A. O. Smith

Home Bancorp

South Plains Financial Inc

Thor Industries

Virtus Investment Partners

My investment strategy focuses on buying, holding, and adding to companies that consistently increase dividends and outperform benchmarks. I merge data from the "U.S. Dividend Champions" spreadsheet and NASDAQ to identify companies with a minimum of five years of dividend growth. All stocks have at least five fiscal years of dividend growth history and come from the U.S. Dividend Champions List.

6 Upcoming Dividend Increases

Schwab Intermediate-Term US Treasury ETF

24/7 Wall St. Key Takeaways: SCHD is best suited for long-term investors seeking both income and growth potential, while SCHR appeals to conservative investors focused on safety and capital preservation.

SCHD vs SCHR: Which Charles Schwab ETFs Is a Better Buy Now?

There's little not to like with this dividend ETF.

The Best Dividend ETF to Invest $1,000 In Right Now

Invesco QQQ

The best vehicle for creating wealth is investing in stocks.

VOO vs. QQQ vs. SCHD: What Is the Best ETF You Should Be Buying Today

The fund's focus on dividend growers has delivered strong returns.

This 1 Simple ETF Could Turn $250 a Month Into Over $450,000

A slow and steady approach could create all the retirement income you need.

How $300 per Month Can Create $50,000 in Annual Dividend Income

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Each ETF quickly invests you in a wide range of dividend-paying stocks -- and dividends are powerful wealth builders.

These 8 Index ETFs Are a Retiree's Best Friend

American Homes 4 Rent

Artesian Resources

Brookfield Asset Management

Comcast

iShares Core High Dividend ETF

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF

Permian Resources Corp

Rexford Industrial Realty

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Trinity Capital

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

I emphasize refocusing on my core competency in real estate and diversifying through dividend ETFs, avoiding the overvalued S&P 500. Current S&P 500 valuations are historically high, suggesting poor future returns; insider buying is low, indicating a potential downturn ahead. Market leadership is shifting from growth to dividend stocks, particularly in real estate and utilities, which have outperformed since July.

5 Stocks I'm Buying As I Reexamined My Sphere Of Competence

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