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PPL Corp (PPL): A High-Yield Utility Stock Doubling Its Dividend Growth Rate
Regulated utilities are some of the best high dividend stocks that low risk income investors look to in order to meet their high-yield needs. That's understandable since the business model for these government sanctioned monopolies is highly stable, allowing for consistent cash flow with which to pay generous and highly secure dividends. However, investing is never done in a vacuum. After all, there are differences in quality between the dozens of utilities investors have to choose from, so you need to be selective with where you deploy your capital. Let's take a look at PPL Corp (PPL), a regulated utility yielding 4% that recently doubled its expected annual dividend growth rate, to see if the company might be [...]
Foreign Dividend Withholding Tax Guide
International dividend-paying companies can be a great way to gain diversification and potentially benefit from economic growth in faster-growing emerging economies. Unfortunately, like with U.S. dividend stocks, the governments of the world will want their cut in terms of taxes. And just as with U.S. dividend tax law, the fine details of how much you have to pay and what forms you need to fill out can be both time consuming and a source of much angst come tax time. Let's take a look at foreign dividend withholding taxes as it applies to U.S. income investors to see what you need to know to invest responsibly in international dividend stocks. What are Foreign Dividend Withholding Taxes? While [...]
The Most Important Metrics for REIT Investing
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are a popular option for income investors looking to stocks for their high-yield needs. That’s partly because REITs are generally not only a good source for finding generous and steadily-growing dividends, but many of them also offer low volatility, making them ideal for low risk investors. While REITs can be a source of high income for your portfolio, that doesn’t mean you can be lackadaisical when it comes to selecting which REITs you entrust with your hard earned money. Like with all investments, you have to be careful about which ones you own and that means understanding the key differences between REITs and regular dividend-paying corporations. Specifically, you need to know [...]
A Guide to Flexible Reinvestment Programs (FRIPs)
Long time Simply Safe Dividend readers will know that we're big fans of Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs). That's because anything that helps automate investing and keeps you focused on the long-term is great for helping you maximize the compounding power of successful dividend growth investing. However, there is an even better option out there, for customers of Scottrade, that has the potential to improve your long-term total returns even more. Find out why a Flexible Reinvestment Program (FRIP) may be a superior choice, but also what limitations it has. What Is a Flexible Reinvestment Program (FRIP)? Scottrade (the only discount broker to offer a FRIP) lets you use the power of automated, commission-free dividend reinvestment, but [...]