In this low interest rate environment, dividends are still looking great. After all, the S&P 500 currently yields about 2%, and that is a heck of a lot better than you can get through most savings accounts. On top of this, dividends do two important things:
First, a generous dividend payment lowers a stock’s volatility. I’d much rather own a stock that’s stable rather than one that scatters all over the place.- They also tell me how much money a company really has. If the company is willing to part with cash in the form of a dividend payment, then I know they really earned it.
But you still have to do your homework and . Stock selection remains critical with dividend stocks, because if you choose them correctly, you can make a fortune both as your invested capital appreciates over the years — and as the quarterly dividend grows.
And now is the perfect time to do so because we’re coming up on a bunch of ex-dividend dates over the next few weeks.
I’ve listed the big dividends below, as well as my current Portfolio Grader ranking for each of these stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Ex-Div Date | Pay Date | Payout | Yield | Rank |
| NYSE:BAM | Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (USA) | 27-May | 30-Jun | $0.18 | 0.88% | Strong Buy |
| NYSE:CLDT | Chatham Lodging Trust | 27-May | 26-Jun | $0.10 | 4.34% | Strong Buy |
| NYSE:CRI | Carter’s, Inc. | 19-May | 5-Jun | $0.22 | 0.89% | Strong Buy |
| NYSE:EFX | Equifax Inc. | 20-May | 15-Jun | $0.29 | 1.17% | Strong Buy |
| NYSE:FDS | Factset Research Systems Inc. | 27-May | 16-Jun | $0.44 | 1.09% | Strong Buy |
| NYSE:HBI | Hanesbrands Inc. | 19-May | 11-Jun | $0.10 | 1.26% | Strong Buy |
| NYSE:TGT | Target Corporation | 18-May | 10-Jun | $0.52 | 2.58% | Strong Buy |
| NYSE:TSO | Tesoro Corporation | 27-May | 15-Jun | $0.43 | 1.93% | Strong Buy |
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