Ian Salisbury

Ian Salisbury

Senior Writer

LATEST ARTICLES

Conagra’s 10% Dividend Is Yummy. It’s on the Chopping Block.

Conagra’s 10% Dividend Is Yummy. It’s on the Chopping Block.

Conagra Brands’ new CEO inherits slowing growth, heavy debt, and the S&P 500’s highest dividend yield. Will he cut the payout?

4 minute read

Banks Are on a Dividend Spree. Where to Look.

Banks Are on a Dividend Spree. Where to Look.

Regional banks offer better dividends than the big money center banks.

3 minute read

Verizon Is the Dow’s Loss. Its Dividend Is Still Solid.

Verizon Is the Dow’s Loss. Its Dividend Is Still Solid.

The telecom company still has a secure payout and modest growth in its tank.

4 minute read

The Best Dividend ETFs Have a Big Chip Bet

The Best Dividend ETFs Have a Big Chip Bet

Several of the best-performing dividend ETFs of 2026 have benefited from heavy exposure to AI-related semiconductor stocks, leaving investors more vulnerable to a tech selloff than they may realize.

3 minute read

Beyond AI: Value Funds Are Finding Bargains Here

Beyond AI: Value Funds Are Finding Bargains Here

Large value stocks are cruising past their growth counterparts this year. What’s behind the revival—and where funds are finding the best value.

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Why This $101B Bond Fund Manager Leans Into the Chaos

Why This $101B Bond Fund Manager Leans Into the Chaos

The recent bond market selloff is a buy-the-dip moment for investors willing to gamble on longer-dated issues.

3 minute read

Welltower’s Dividend Is Up 15%. Here’s What Really Matters for the Stock.

Welltower’s Dividend Is Up 15%. Here’s What Really Matters for the Stock.

The REIT is thriving as a play on retirement housing. It may need flawless execution to keep moving up.

4 minute read

Centene, Deckers, and 14 Other 'Dividend Hopefuls'

Centene, Deckers, and 14 Other 'Dividend Hopefuls'

These large-cap companies could be poised to join the dividend club, based on cash holdings and free-cash flow yield, according to Morgan Stanley.

3 minute read

Best Buy’s 5% Dividend Yield Looks Even Better After Earnings

Best Buy’s 5% Dividend Yield Looks Even Better After Earnings

The company doesn’t need to be a blockbuster growth stock to keep investors happy.

3 minute read

This Swiss Watchmaker Just Hiked Its Dividend. Why Its Stock Is on a Roll.

This Swiss Watchmaker Just Hiked Its Dividend. Why Its Stock Is on a Roll.

Movado stock surged 12% Wednesday after the company reported a big jump in earnings and hiked its dividend, giving it a nearly 5% yield.

3 minute read

This Spice Maker and 6 More Dividend Names to Beat Inflation

This Spice Maker and 6 More Dividend Names to Beat Inflation

Historically, energy stocks have performed the best when inflation spikes.

2 minute read

3 Dividend Stock ETFs to Dodge the Bond Slump

3 Dividend Stock ETFs to Dodge the Bond Slump

Dividend stocks have help up better than bonds this year as the stock market shrugs off risks better.

2 minute read

5 S&P 500 Stocks With 5% Yields—and Market-Beating Returns

5 S&P 500 Stocks With 5% Yields—and Market-Beating Returns

We found some high-yielding stocks that don’t look like yield traps.

2 minute read

Rising Rates Could Spell Trouble for Dividend Stocks

Rising Rates Could Spell Trouble for Dividend Stocks

Higher Treasury yields are creating headwinds for dividend-paying sectors like utilities, REITs, and consumer income stocks, though investors may avoid a repeat of the 2022 selloff.

4 minute read

YETI Shares Are Up 8%. It’s About More Than Pricey Mugs.

YETI Shares Are Up 8%. It’s About More Than Pricey Mugs.

Yeti Holdings stock surged after the outdoor gear maker topped earnings estimates and raised its 2026 profit outlook as tariff pressures begin to ease.

2 minute read

Just 1 Dividend ETF Beat the S&P 500 in the Past Decade. There’s a Catch.

Just 1 Dividend ETF Beat the S&P 500 in the Past Decade. There’s a Catch.

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers has returned an annual 15.8% over the past 10 years. Don’t look closely at its dividend.

3 minute read

These 5 Stocks Yield More Than 5% and Are Still Growing Profits

These 5 Stocks Yield More Than 5% and Are Still Growing Profits

High-yield dividend stocks are rare in today’s market. Verizon, Kimberly-Clark, and three others still offer payouts above 5% while growing earnings.

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Whirlpool’s Dividend Cut Is a Cautionary Tale. How to Know If Payouts Are Safe.

Whirlpool’s Dividend Cut Is a Cautionary Tale. How to Know If Payouts Are Safe.

Whirlpool isn’t the first high profile company to slash its payout this year. Chemicals company LyondellBasell Industries, once the highest yielding company in the S&P 500, cut its payout by 50% in February.

3 minute read

This Dividend Pro Likes Banks, Semi-Equipment Stocks, Altria, and J&J

This Dividend Pro Likes Banks, Semi-Equipment Stocks, Altria, and J&J

Michael Barclay, lead manager of the Columbia Dividend Income fund, favors dividend growers over high yields.

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