If you need to generate income from your investments, selecting securities or funds based on their current interest or dividend payouts might solve the immediate problem. But a strategy of increasing dividend income might work out better over the long term.

Worried about the next round of tariffs? Tech disruption from DeepSeek? The geopolitical landscape? Then these low-beta dividend stocks could be the answer.

High-yield dividend stocks not only offer passive income but also safety in a rocky market. To pick the right one to buy, you may want to consider insights from some of the top market analysts. Here are three analysts who now have a buy rating.

Clorox upped its adjusted earnings per share guidance for the fiscal year to a new range of $6.95 to $7.35, a year-over-year increase of 16% at the midpoint. Clorox would have a 20.4 adjusted price-to-earnings ratio based on fiscal 2025 projected results (period ending June 30) and a share price of $145.95 at the time of this writing.

Investors focused on dividends should be cautious about simply selecting stocks with the highest yields, as this approach can be risky.

Some companies really treat their investors well. They pay lucrative dividends that they routinely raise. That makes them excellent stocks to buy and hold for passive income. Several high-yielding dividend stocks recently raised their payouts again.

We recently compiled a list of the 12 Best 5% Dividend Stocks To Buy According To Hedge Funds. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Edison International (NYSE:EIX) stands against

February is the shortest month, but that doesn't mean income investors don't have much time to find great stocks. Three Motley Fool contributors believe they have identified fabulous dividend stocks to buy this month.