These companies should have no trouble continuing to increase their dividends in 2026.

Many real estate investment trusts (REITs) have exceptional records of increasing their dividends. That's one reason why REITs have outperformed stocks over the long term.

VYM, not surprisingly, does come with a substantially higher yield. Its 2.4% yield beats out VIG's more modest 1.6% by a fairly wide margin. From a pure income generation standpoint, the Vanguard High ...

Here are three dividend stocks -- and their recent yields -- to buy heading into 2026.

Who doesn't love some dividend income? It can be a great way to add cash flow that you can use to either pay bills, fund a trip, or just to add to your savings. Dividend stocks can be good investments ...

Explore how sector focus, portfolio breadth, and yield set these two dividend ETFs apart for different investing priorities.

Expense ratios, sector focus, and risk profiles set these two popular dividend ETFs apart for income-focused investors.

Even on the dividend front, though, there are still significant differences in the dividend yields that S&P 500 stocks offer.

Delek Logistics Partners ( DKL +0.95%) currently yields 10.1%. The master limited partnership (MLP), which sends investors a Schedule K-1 Federal Tax Form each year, owns a portfolio of energy ...

The natural question at this stage may be whether to simply pull your money out of the stock market and put it in your bank account, where you know it will be safe. While that might be the way to ...

The two telecom giants are high-yield dividend stocks, but one has more long-term growth potential. AT&T has had a better 2025 than Verizon. The stock is up just under 7% year to date as of market ...

The healthcare industry has never been a great source of dividends -- that alone makes these companies exceptional.