Altria CEO Urges FDA Crackdown On Illicit Vape Products: Report

Chief Executive Officer Billy Gifford criticized the FDA’s enforcement scale and scope. Altria reported a first-quarter sales decline of 2.5% year-on-year to $5.58 billion. The maker of Marlboro reportedly urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to combat illegal vape products.

PEY: Is Wall Street Too Bearish On This 4.71% Yielding Dividend Achievers ETF?

Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (PEY) has a 4.97% trailing dividend yield. PEY tracks the NASDAQ US D dividend-paying index with a 5.23% expected yield. The fund is one of the highest-yielding pure equity funds on the market. But PEY's high fees and poor quality make it a tough investment for income investors.

Equity Income Investing Redux

High-yielding stocks are positioned to perform better over the next year. The top 20% of dividend-paying stocks in the S&P 500 Index have returned 13.5% in the 12 months through March. Over the past 30 years, the highest quintile of high-yield stocks have outperformed.

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Should iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) Be on Your Investing Radar?

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3 Excellent ETFs for Your IRA

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Strategic Allocation For A $100,000 Dividend Income Portfolio With A Sustainable Dividend Yield

The Dividend Income Accelerator Portfolio shows potential to blend dividend income with dividend growth. William Potter shows how you could allocate the amount of $100,000 to the current composition of the portfolio. The portfolio showcases significant potential for dividend growth, with 19 of the 21 picks exhibiting positive 3-year growth rates. Three dividend income-producing ETFs have significantly underperformed the S&P 500.

Four Reasons To Consider Value Investing Now

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Dividend ETF Breakdown: VIG, SCHD, VYM and others

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iShares Core High Dividend ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.8354

IShares Core High Dividend ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.8354. 30-Day SEC Yield of 3.99% as of Feb. 29. Payable on Mar 27; for shareholders of record Mar 22; ex-div Mar 21.

HDV: Great Fit As A Core For Income-Seeking Portfolios

IShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) has underperformed the S&P 500 and other yield-generating ETFs. The fund is a low-cost index that seeks to replicate the performance of high dividend-paying U.S. Stocks. HDV has 12 consecutive years of dividend payments and currently yields 3.6%. Roberts Berzins says the fund has the right characteristics to deliver predictable and growing dividend income.

SCHD: The Rebalance Is Complete

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Building A $100,000 Dividend Portfolio With 3 ETFs And March's Top 10 High Dividend Yield Stocks

Very Good News For Dividend Stocks

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