It’s long been considered the “Old Faithful” of dividend payers. That’s because this stock has raised dividends like clockwork for 63 consecutive years and hasn’t missed a distribution since 1890.  You won’t hear about it much in the mainstream financial media. Why? Because it can help you get rich slowly — and that’s just not as sexy as the daily swarm of earnings reports, geopolitics, unicorn startup IPOs and tech advances.  Meanwhile, the stock set a new all-time peak of $108.68 on May 16. By itself, that’s a notable accomplishment. But that was also the 27th record high for the… Read More

It’s long been considered the “Old Faithful” of dividend payers. That’s because this stock has raised dividends like clockwork for 63 consecutive years and hasn’t missed a distribution since 1890.  You won’t hear about it much in the mainstream financial media. Why? Because it can help you get rich slowly — and that’s just not as sexy as the daily swarm of earnings reports, geopolitics, unicorn startup IPOs and tech advances.  Meanwhile, the stock set a new all-time peak of $108.68 on May 16. By itself, that’s a notable accomplishment. But that was also the 27th record high for the stock since the beginning of January, the most at this point in a calendar year since 1972. I’m talking about consumer products giant Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). Most companies would kill to have a billion-dollar brand. P&G has more than two dozen, including Tide laundry detergent, Bounty paper towels, Crest toothpaste, Duracell batteries and Gillette razors. These products are found in 180 countries around the globe and reach more than 5 billion consumers. #-ad_banner-#Admittedly, the company’s portfolio of brands has also become a bit bloated, and sales have been sluggish in recent years. But as you might expect, the… Read More

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The falling share price of retail property owner Washington Prime (NYSE: WPG) has driven its yield north of 20%. At that level, many investors in the real estate investment trust (REIT) were clearly anticipating a dividend cut when the company reported quarterly results last week. It didn’t happen. ​ Washington Prime reaffirmed its current policy of distributing $0.25 per share each quarter. It earned $0.31 per share in funds from operation (FFO) and expects to generate between $1.16 and $1.24 for the full year — providing a coverage ratio of 116% to 124% on the $1.00 per share annual distribution. Read More

The falling share price of retail property owner Washington Prime (NYSE: WPG) has driven its yield north of 20%. At that level, many investors in the real estate investment trust (REIT) were clearly anticipating a dividend cut when the company reported quarterly results last week. It didn’t happen. ​ Washington Prime reaffirmed its current policy of distributing $0.25 per share each quarter. It earned $0.31 per share in funds from operation (FFO) and expects to generate between $1.16 and $1.24 for the full year — providing a coverage ratio of 116% to 124% on the $1.00 per share annual distribution. So the dividend is still safe, at least for now. There is a widespread perception (driven by a steady drumbeat of dour media coverage) that brick-and-mortar shopping is dead. Storefronts everywhere are being boarded up and the nation’s shopping centers will soon be abandoned ghost towns. It’s certainly true that many of the weaker malls and strip centers have already succumbed to the wave of retail bankruptcies and store closures. And there are other half-empty, moribund properties on life support. But let’s not get carried away. The Truth About Retail (And WPG) Americans love to shop — and 90… Read More

Not so fast, Chevron. Last month, Chevron (NYSE: CVX) unveiled plans to acquire Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) for $33 billion in cash and stock. Anadarko execs signed on the dotted line, agreeing to a $1 billion breakup fee should the deal be scuttled for any reason. That was a mistake, particularly knowing there was another interested suitor. A few days ago, a Gulfstream corporate jet owned by Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) touched down in Omaha, Nebraska, home of Warren Buffett. It could have been a mere coincidence — but it wasn’t. Behind the scenes, Buffett was orchestrating a financial package… Read More

Not so fast, Chevron. Last month, Chevron (NYSE: CVX) unveiled plans to acquire Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) for $33 billion in cash and stock. Anadarko execs signed on the dotted line, agreeing to a $1 billion breakup fee should the deal be scuttled for any reason. That was a mistake, particularly knowing there was another interested suitor. A few days ago, a Gulfstream corporate jet owned by Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) touched down in Omaha, Nebraska, home of Warren Buffett. It could have been a mere coincidence — but it wasn’t. Behind the scenes, Buffett was orchestrating a financial package to help Occidental outbid Chevron for Anadarko. Occidental, one of the portfolio holdings in my High-Yield Investing premium newsletter, has since come forward with an offer of $76 per share, or $38 billion. That’s not only more generous than Chevron’s $65 bid, but it also has a higher cash component (50% versus 25%). While Anadarko has rebuffed previous advances from Occidental, in part because of concerns that OXY shareholders might balk, it has no choice but to seriously consider this offer. So how does Warren Buffett fit in? Well, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) has agreed to bankroll $10 billion toward the cost. Read More

It’s quite possibly the most controversial holding in the Daily Paycheck portfolio. But it’s not my job to pass judgment — you’re on your own for that.  My job is to point my subscribers to the best opportunities for income and portfolio growth. And after nine years (and currently paying a robust 5% yield), tobacco giant Altria (NYSE: MO) has done just that. In fact, it’s rewarded us with a gain of roughly 334% during this time. And while we make a habit of reinvesting our dividends as part of our strategy over at my premium newsletter, you can see… Read More

It’s quite possibly the most controversial holding in the Daily Paycheck portfolio. But it’s not my job to pass judgment — you’re on your own for that.  My job is to point my subscribers to the best opportunities for income and portfolio growth. And after nine years (and currently paying a robust 5% yield), tobacco giant Altria (NYSE: MO) has done just that. In fact, it’s rewarded us with a gain of roughly 334% during this time. And while we make a habit of reinvesting our dividends as part of our strategy over at my premium newsletter, you can see how the stock’s total return has absolutely crushed that of the S&P 500… There’s just one problem… Or, a few, in fact. #-ad_banner-#The company just posted soft first-quarter results that fell short of expectations on both the top and bottom lines. Revenues for the period dipped by 6% to $4.4 billion, while earnings dropped by a similar percentage to $0.90 per share. While there were some extenuating inventory issues, they couldn’t disguise the fact that domestic cigarette shipment volume plunged 14% from a year ago. Worse still for the company, Altria’s market share slid below the 50% mark as more… Read More

Back in the early 2000s, I used to write a column called “The Gaming Investor” for Casino Player magazine. As a result, I had a front-row seat to the gradual transformation that’s taken place in the casino business over the years.  The days of cheap drinks and 99-cent shrimp cocktails are sadly gone for the most part. Once considered loss-leaders just to lure in gamblers, property owners have invested heavily to renovate and update their lounges, showrooms and buffets. These ancillary areas of operation now take in more cash than the casinos. As a result, Las Vegas isn’t the Vegas… Read More

Back in the early 2000s, I used to write a column called “The Gaming Investor” for Casino Player magazine. As a result, I had a front-row seat to the gradual transformation that’s taken place in the casino business over the years.  The days of cheap drinks and 99-cent shrimp cocktails are sadly gone for the most part. Once considered loss-leaders just to lure in gamblers, property owners have invested heavily to renovate and update their lounges, showrooms and buffets. These ancillary areas of operation now take in more cash than the casinos. As a result, Las Vegas isn’t the Vegas Frank Sinatra knew — or even the one that I marveled at for the first time in the late 1990s. Alongside high-rollers at the baccarat tables are affluent partygoers at swanky clubs who aren’t shy about forking over $10,000 for a private VIP table. This diversification of the revenue stream means more ways to separate visitors from their dollars — and less reliance on Lady Luck (although we know the house always wins).  And the Las Vegas desert isn’t the only place where players are handing over their chips. From Gulf Coast towns like Biloxi, Mississippi, to the Chicago suburb… Read More

It’s no secret that dividend yields aren’t what they used to be. The average payout among S&P 500 stocks has sunk to around 2%. Even on a decent-sized $500,000 portfolio, that still amounts to just $10,000 in annual payments — or $833 per month. That doesn’t exactly add up to a lavish retirement lifestyle.  Fortunately, there are alternatives. As the Chief Strategist for High-Yield Investing, I’ve spent most of my career scouring obscure corners of the market for hidden yields of 8%, 10% or even more. One of my favorite hunting grounds to bag these big payouts is within an… Read More

It’s no secret that dividend yields aren’t what they used to be. The average payout among S&P 500 stocks has sunk to around 2%. Even on a decent-sized $500,000 portfolio, that still amounts to just $10,000 in annual payments — or $833 per month. That doesn’t exactly add up to a lavish retirement lifestyle.  Fortunately, there are alternatives. As the Chief Strategist for High-Yield Investing, I’ve spent most of my career scouring obscure corners of the market for hidden yields of 8%, 10% or even more. One of my favorite hunting grounds to bag these big payouts is within an incredibly safe asset class you may not even know exists.  —Recommended Link— This Could Create An Enormous Wave Of Wealth If you’ve been looking for a way to make money from the booming legal marijuana market. but don’t want to roll the dice on a penny stock or figure out how to buy shares of a grower on some Canadian exchange. there’s good news. We’ve discovered a unique marijuana profit-sharing plan that’s paying a small group of regular people up to $55,563 a year. Read More