4 High-Yielding Utilities With A Growing Dividends

Long considered the domain of “widows and orphans”, utilities have developed a somewhat stodgy reputation. Why are utilities considered good for widows and orphans?

Here a few reasons: 1. They are generally less volatile than the market as a whole (low beta). 2. Their products are something that people continue to need and use no matter what the economy is doing, thus, 3. Their dividends tend to be more stable and secure.

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Weekend Reading Links - October 21, 2018

For your weekend reading pleasure, the articles listed below contain some of the best dividend and value investing insights found on the web. They were written by various members of the Dividend Investing and Value Network over the past week:

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Outlook for October 2018

The Fed has gone ahead and raised rates again. As rates continue to rise, investors have to wonder which one of these raises will finally go past the tipping point for the market? With the ongoing EM crisis, other developed markets absolutely hated, and the US$ being loved and given a bullish rating on everyone, it is pretty interesting to note that the DXY has not cracked past 97 so far this year. There are some signs that the DXY top is already in for this cycle, but some other signs that indicate that it could go a bit higher — depends on which data points you look at. I remain weary and neutral on it while maintaining defensive positions.

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10 Dividend Stocks With A 10%+ Dividend Growth Rate

The difference between an income investor and a dividend growth investor is time and the understanding of how compound growth works. If you are 67 years old and need income today, you will likely select a different group of stocks than an enlightened 27 year old that doesn't necessarily need the income today. The 27 year old has the luxury of time to grow a superior yield, while the 67 year old may be forced to assume additional risk to buy a higher current yield.

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