Ian Salisbury

A First Eagle value investor likes Noble, Kesko, and Becton Dickinson for their dividends and growth potential.

Medtronic, McCormick and T. Rowe Price are among the stocks that have outperformed the S&P 500 over the past three months—and have dividend yields of at least 3%.

Worries about slowing growth and inflation may benefit defensive funds focusing on sectors like utilities, consumer staples and healthcare.

Stocks and ETFs promising monthly or even weekly income are proliferating, but frequent payouts can obscure volatility and weak total returns.

Shares of real estate investment trust VICI Properties have fallen over 20% in the past year, pushing its dividend yield up to 6.9%.

Stocks that pay high dividends and buy back lots of shares, which includes banks, are thriving now.

Verizon, Altria and United Parcel Service are among the companies with dividend yields that match or beat bonds and also boast solid earnings prospects.

With both stock and bond markets looking iffy, investors are trying to shore up their cash positions.

A bond market selloff has pressured 60/40 investment portfolios, which have returned 8% on average this year compared with 13% for the S&P 500. Investors can look to healthcare stocks for relief.

Data center REITs could still do well even as the industry faces headwinds.

Shares of brands like Smucker’s are looking tasty for their dividends and recovery prospects.

Issuers sold nearly than $90 billion in convertible bonds in the second quarter, according to data firm Dealogic, up 80% from a year ago.

“Boomer candy” funds got the name because they appeal to retirees. Goldman Sachs sees opportunity and acquires ETF company Neos.

Yeti Holdings stock sank after earnings despite a profit beat and raised guidance, leaving shares trading at a steep discount to the consumer discretionary sector.

Amcor’s Berry Global acquisition is starting to deliver on promised cost savings, helping make the packaging company’s 5.5% dividend yield look more attractive.

Investors got three new private-asset options in July. Companies behind the new funds say they are designed as long-term investments.

Aqua Capital snapped up shares after a price drop.

Based on “shareholder yield,” which includes share buybacks, financials yield close to 5%, compared with less than 3% for REITs.

Universal’s The Odyssey is a blockbuster, but Comcast investors remain focused on the company’s struggling broadband business ahead of earnings.