While the tech industry is commonly associated with stock buybacks rather than dividends, Meta Platforms surprised investors with its recent announcement of initiating a dividend. Traditionally, information technology companies have offered one of the lowest yields among the S&P 500 index sectors, standing at approximately 0.7%. However, income investors now have the … [Read more...] about The Rise of Dividends in the Tech Sector
Income Investing
Income Investing: The Evolving Landscape
Income investors were traditionally drawn to dividends, a portion of a public company's profit distributed to stockholders. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were particularly attractive, as they were required by tax law to distribute most of their profits as dividends. However, with risk-free Treasuries offering coupons of 4% to 5%, one might question the need to scramble … [Read more...] about Income Investing: The Evolving Landscape
Unleashing the Potential of Income Investing: The Covered Call Strategy
When it comes to income investing, conventional wisdom dictates that we need to stay away from exciting stocks like Tesla and Nvidia in favor of more stable options. However, there is a strategy that enables us to have the best of both worlds - enter the "covered call" options play. A covered call is a fairly straightforward options trade. To put it simply, a call option grants … [Read more...] about Unleashing the Potential of Income Investing: The Covered Call Strategy
