“Despite weak EPS growth in 2023, mega-cap tech dividend initiations have supported DPS (dividend per share) growth in 2024,” said David J. Kostin, chief U.S. equity strategist, in a note, and added that S&P 500 ( SP500) dividend per share grew 6% year-over-year through the first three quarters.

The REIT's dividend currently yields around 5%. That's well above average (the S&P 500 index's dividend yield is currently less than 1.5%). That high-yielding payout is on a very

Wall St. Insights Investors can expect 50 basis points of cuts before 2024 is over. Dividend stocks are an in-demand asset class as interest rates drop. Sit back and let dividends do the heavy lifting for a simple,