/PRNewswire/ S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI"), the world s leading index provider, announced today the launch of the S&P Dividend Growers Index Series,.
/PRNewswire/ Vanguard today announced plans to change the target benchmarks for two dividend-focused index funds in the third quarter of this year. Vanguard.
Shopping for IRA Options? Consider This ETF April 27, 2021
The exponential growth of ETFs have allowed investors to tap into their growth potential for individual retirement accounts (IRAs). One ETF to consider for IRAs is the
‘One of the biggest advantages IRAs have over employer sponsored retirement plans is that IRAs generally offer far more choices in terms of what’s available for you to buy,” a Muscatine Journal article said. “Of course, that advantage can quickly turn into a disadvantage if analysis paralysis sets in and keeps you from making a decent decision in a timely manner.”
“A good way to get past that risk is to first think about what your strategy is and then find low-cost ETFs that align with your strategy,” the article added.
The VIG ETF: From Dividend Maintenance to Dividend Growth April 16, 2021
It’s one thing for a company to maintain their dividends, especially given the effects of the pandemic, but it’s another to actually grow those dividends over time. The
VIG seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Nasdaq US Dividend Achievers Select Index, which consists of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time.
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Dividend yield: 3.28%
Saint Paul, Minnesota-based 3M provides more than 60,000 products used in homes, businesses, schools, hospitals and other industries. Many of us would instantly recognize several of the brands, such as Ace, Futuro, Nexcare, Post-it, and Scotch-Brite. The company operates in four business groups including safety & industrial, transportation and electronics, healthcare, and consumer.
Q4 results released on Jan. 26, 2021 showed sales of $8.6 billion, up 5.8% year-over-year (YoY). Net income was $1,4 billion, an increase of 43.3% YoY. Adjusted EPS was $2.38, up 22.1%. Adjusted free cash flow came at $2.1 billion, up 16%.
Its health care and home improvement products have seen sales improve in recent months. However, sales of office products are still sluggish.