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Tupperware Brands (TUP): 20 Years of Uninterrupted Dividends and a 4.6% Yield, But How Safe is the Payout?
While interest rates are slowly rising, they remain at historically low levels. As a result, many income-focused investors continue to search for the best high dividend stocks to meet their long-term investing needs. High dividend stocks can be an appealing way to fund a portion of retirement through dividends rather than the selling of shares, but high-yields can sometimes be a warning that a company's business model is broken and best avoided. In other words, some beaten-down, high-yield stocks are value traps with poor dividend security, making them unacceptable for a retirement portfolio. Let's take a look at Tupperware (TUP), whose 4.6% dividend yield and track record of paying uninterrupted dividends for more than 20 consecutive years may at [...]
Lockheed Martin (LMT): A Solid Dividend Grower At The Right Price
Wide moat industrial stocks, such as defense contractor Lockheed Martin (LMT), often make excellent long-term dividend growth stocks. In fact, Lockheed Martin is a dividend achiever with 15 straight years of consecutive dividend increases under its belt. Even better, the stock has managed to grow its payout at an impressive average annual rate of 10% over the past 30 years. While Lockheed's steady dividend increases have historically made it an attractive offering, past performance is not indicative of future results. In addition to taking a look at the level of income growth investors can expect from Lockheed in the future, let's also review the company's competitive advantages and current valuation to see if Lockheed Martin could be a timely [...]
STORE Capital (STOR): Warren Buffett Bought 10% of This Lesser-Known REIT
Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs, are a popular way for regular investors to participate in commercial real estate. Generous yields, relatively low volatility, and steady dividend growth can make certain REITs some of the best high dividend stocks for investors seeking retirement income and capital preservation. This is why larger, famous REITs, such as Realty Income (O), are often core holdings in high-yield income portfolios. However, the world of REITs is a large one, which is why sometimes it's worth taking a look at smaller names, such as STORE Capital (STOR). Let's take a look at STORE to see why its strong fundamentals have attracted the attention of none other than Warren Buffett, history's greatest investor, who [...]
AT&T (T): Is The Highest-Yielding Dividend Aristocrat A Value Trap Or A Bargain?
When it comes to safe and consistent dividend growth, few companies have done it better than the dividend aristocrats, S&P 500 companies with 25+ consecutive years of payout increases under their belt. Of these impressive dividend growers, AT&T (T) stands tall above all the rest with a 5.9% dividend yield. When combined with the company's 33 straight years of dividend increases, AT&T could deserve consideration as one of the best high dividend stocks. One of the reason's AT&T's yield is so high is because the company's stock price has dropped by more than 15% over the past month. That's a surprisingly big move for a stock that is held by most investors for its safe income and defensive qualities. [...]