Many investors focus on how much a company pays in dividends. Most companies report their dividends on a cash-flow statement or in a separate accounting summary in their regular disclosures to ...

Preferred stocks generally come with a "guaranteed" dividend amount, but it's important to realize that if the company falls on tough financial times, even preferred dividends can be suspended.

Imagine your friend Priyanka, who bought shares of XYZ Company many years ago. Back then, it was just another stock in her ...

A simple way to start earning steady income is with dividend stocks. But how do you pick the best ones? The key is understanding dividend yield - it helps you spot the strong stocks and avoid the weak ...

Jason Hall is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst with more than a decade of experience writing about dividend stocks and long-term investing. He has been with the company since 2012 and ...

Nike's revenue and profitability have slumped. The company can easily afford to pay dividends based on its payout ratio. The board of directors typically increases payments in January. Nike has raised ...