Traditional sources of energy, including fossil fuels, aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. However, the landscape is rapidly evolving, with renewables making significant progress in capturing market share and investor attention. In fact, as the global demand for energy continues to escalate rapidly, renewable sources are emerging. They are becoming formidable contenders to meet this ever-growing need sustainably. During this transition, it’s beneficial for investors to not only consider the rene
Last week, I read something online about the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD). It’s considered to be one of the better U.S.-listed dividend equity ETFs. It got me wondering about high-yield dividend stocks. I’m not sure if I’ll find dividend stocks in SCHD’s portfolio that yield over 7%. The ETF’s 3o-day SEC yield is 3.84%, 55% less than 7%. It tracks the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index, which consists of 100 stocks that have paid dividends for at least 10 con
As a long-term income investor, I’ve always enjoyed quality, high-yield dividend stocks. Dividend stocks offer the rare combination of income and capital growth that compensates for the missing realized income you might have if you did sell the stock. A portfolio containing high-yield dividend stocks ensures that even during retirement, as long as the company pays dividends, you will still have some spending power. To come up with the three companies on this list, the companies will all have the