Stock with dividends
How and where to find stocks with dividends
There are a few ways to find stocks that pay dividends. One way is to use a stock screener, which is a tool that allows you to filter stocks based on certain criteria, such as dividend yield. Many online brokerage firms and financial websites offer stock screeners for free or for a fee.
Another way to find dividend-paying stocks is to look at indices that track dividend-paying companies.
For example, the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index includes companies that have increased their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. The S&P 500 High Dividend Yield index includes companies that have a higher-than-average dividend yield compared to the broader market.
You can also look for stocks from sectors that historically have high dividends such as utilities,
consumer staples, and real estate.
There are several ways to find stocks that pay dividends:
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Online stock screener: Many online stock market platforms and financial websites, such as Yahoo Finance, Google Finance, and FINVIZ, offer stock screeners that allow users to filter stocks by various criteria, including dividend yield.
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Dividend Investing websites: Websites such as Dividend.com, DividendInvestor.com and Nasdaq Dividend Stocks can provide you a list of companies that pay dividends, also you can find more information about the dividends such as the amount, payment date and the history of the dividends.
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Stock market indices: Some stock market indices, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, are composed of companies that pay dividends. By investing in an index fund that tracks these indices, investors can gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying stocks.
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Research and analysis: You can also research companies individually by looking at their financial statements, such as their income statement and cash flow statement, to see if they pay dividends and the dividend history.
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Consult with a financial advisor: a professional financial advisor can help you find the best stocks to invest in, based on your investment goals and risk tolerance.
There are many stocks that pay dividends, and these can be found across a wide range of
industries and sectors.
Some popular sectors for dividend-paying stocks include utilities,
consumer staples, and real estate. Companies in these sectors tend to have relatively stable
revenue streams and consistent cash flow, which allows them to pay dividends to shareholders.
Other sectors that also tend to have a high number of dividend-paying stocks include healthcare,
financials, and industrials.
Some specific examples of dividend-paying stocks include:
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) in the healthcare sector
Procter & Gamble Co (PG) in the consumer staples sector
AT&T Inc. (T) in the telecommunications sector
Coca-Cola Co (KO) in the consumer staples sector
General Electric (GE) in the industrial sector
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) in the technology sector
McDonald's Corp (MCD) in the consumer discretionary sector