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Chevron (CVX): How Safe is the Dividend?
Chevron (CVX) looks enticing when taking a cursory look at the historical dividend statistics. The stock currently yields around 4.3% and has provided highly reliable dividend growth over the years. Chevron’s dividend has increased by 7.8% per year over the last 20 years and by 8.5% annually over the last five years. The company is also a dividend aristocrat, having raised its dividend for over 28 straight years. Investors can learn more about dividend aristocrats and download their data here. Despite Chevron’s appealing historical dividend growth, income investors have been burned over the past year with a number of high profile dividend cuts in the oil and gas industry. While Chevron has been a favorite [...]
Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs: Which is Better for Dividends?
For investors looking to build a dividend-paying nest egg for their golden years, an individual retirement account (IRA) is the most common arrangement. Any number of investment options may be placed within an IRA, and in exchange for showing some initiative and taking on part of the responsibility of financing your own retirement, Uncle Sam agrees to defer taxation on money within IRAs. Two types of IRAs exist -- the Traditional IRA and the Roth IRA. While both share a significant number of features, there are also major differences between the two. It’s these similarities and shared characteristics that often confuse many consumers. For investors holding dividend stocks in IRAs, this matter can appear even more [...]
9 Financial Planning Tips for Responsible Living
If you weren’t born into riches, chances are that you’ve had to grow up and get a job to earn the money you need to survive. Particularly if you’ve formed a family along the way, it’s important to do what you can to protect the money you’re earning, the money you’re saving, and the people who have come to depend on you and your income. Let’s take a look at some basic financial planning tips that can help you better secure your finances and build a solid foundation for your family’s future. 1. Build an emergency reserve fund The first and most basic step toward improving your financial situation also happens to be the one that is [...]
SeaWorld (SEAS) Cuts Dividend Over 50% – Dividend Safety Score: 3
SeaWorld Entertainment (SEAS) was the latest company to announce a dividend cut, dropping the news yesterday evening. SeaWorld declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share, which is down more than 50% from its previous quarterly dividend of 21 cents per share. After the next quarterly payment, SeaWorld will completely suspend its dividend. To make matters worse, the company's stock was trading down as much as 10% after the market closed, adding to its -35% plunge year-to-date. Prior to the dividend cut, SeaWorld's shares offered a high yield of 6.6%, but it proved to be a trap. Investors were beginning to wonder about the sustainability of SeaWorld's dividend, but management didn't offer any hints of an [...]