New York Mortgage Trust’s Dividend Safety: This 7% Yielder Is a Bad Apple

August 19, 2020

New York Mortgage Trust’s dividend safety may be showing positive signs, but it’s already proved it doesn’t deserve the trust of its shareholders.

The GEO Group’s Dividend Safety: A 12% Yield From Prisons?

August 12, 2020

Crime doesn’t pay, but this REIT does…

Iron Mountain Dividend Safety: Will This 9.25% Yield Fall Off a Cliff?

July 15, 2020

One popular high yielder may have trouble in store…

Southern Company Dividend Safety: Can This 5% Yielder Make It 73 Years in a Row?

July 1, 2020

Does the Southern Company dividend safety rating stand apart from most utility companies? Take a look at its strong track record today.

A Stock With a Double-Digit Yield and Improving Dividend Safety

June 17, 2020

This company with the “worst dividend safety” may be turning over a new leaf…

IBM’s Dividend History, High Yield and Payout Ratio

May 21, 2020

IBM’s dividend history is long and has shown steady growth. But is it safe? Will the company continue paying a bigger dividend each year?

Energy Transfer Dividend Safety: Can This 15.7% Yielder Afford Its Distribution?

May 20, 2020

This popular high-yielding Energy Transfer dividend safety may take a hit due to reduced cash flow. Keep a close watch on this company’s stock.

Safest High-Yielding Dividend Stocks

May 11, 2020

In this edition of State of the Market, Marc Lichtenfeld reviews three of the safest high-yielding dividend stocks available.