Dividend Investing.
Income from shares: yield, payout ratios, dividend growth, and reinvestment.
What Is Dividend Withholding Tax and How Do You Get It Back?
Dividend withholding tax is the slice a company's home country keeps before a foreign dividend reaches you. Here is how the statutory and treaty rates work, what the W-8BEN does, the rates for the countries you are most likely to hold, and the two routes to recover the money: a credit at home and a reclaim at source.
The 20 Best Dividend Companies Are Not the 20 Highest Yields
We ranked the dividend aristocrats on five tests instead of yield alone. Four famous income names failed outright, and the number that did the most work was not the one most investors look at.
Is PepsiCo's Dividend Safe? What the Payout Ratio Hides
PepsiCo has raised its dividend for 54 straight years, and its earnings payout ratio looks comfortable. Its cash tells a tighter story. Here is the five-part check that separates a dividend a company can afford from one it is borrowing to protect.
How a Dividend Income Simulator Turns Reinvestment Into a Plan
Reinvested dividends compound quietly for years before the numbers turn dramatic. A dividend income simulator lets you see that curve in advance, and work out how much to contribute to hit your target.
Understanding Dividend Yield: What It Measures and What It Misses
Dividend yield is one of the first numbers income investors look at, but on its own it can mislead. Here is what it actually measures, and the context you need around it.
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