The Dow Jones Industrial Average consists of 30 blue-chip stocks. For dividend investors, this is an interesting list, since 27 of the 30 companies pay a dividend. Many stocks are able to increase their dividend for several consecutive years. The top-yielding Dow stocks all have dividends that are well above average yields in the stock…
The U.S. equities extended their first-quarter gains by adding a gain of 5.3% last month on top of the 6% in Q1-21. The investor’s sentiment was driven by robust earnings and improving economic fundamentals. Also in Europe, major indices extended their gains. The S&P Europe 350 rose 2% in April, increasing the year-to-date return to…
Our retirement portfolio gained another 3.1% in April, after the 8.50% jump in March 2021, which is in line with the Dow Jones performance. The Dow Jones rose about 2.7% this month, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 5.4% in April. The benchmark for this portfolio, Invesco’s High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD), also gained and…