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How do you find growth companies that pay dividends? Using the Cabot resources, there are two excellent ways. One is to refer to Cabot Dividend Investor, which recommends three specific classes of stocks for its readers: High Yield, Dividend Growth and Safe Income.

It was a rough week for the retail sector, but that doesn’t mean retailers no longer make good investment opportunities. Many of them still offer healthy share price returns in addition to regular dividend growth. Later in this article, I’ll tell you about what I think are three of the top dividend stocks in the retail sector. But first, let me tell you about my latest shopping experience…

“Disruptive” technologies are not new. But nowhere have disruptive innovations had as much impact as in the technology industry.

One of the highest-scoring stocks on my dividend growth ranking is Ensco (ESV). Ensco’s cash flow growth has been more than strong enough.

Instead of focusing on what could go wrong, investors should try to find the silver lining.

History shows that dividend income is an important part of your total return when investing in common stocks.

Costco has demonstrated consistent growth, growing revenues and earnings in each of the last five years. So should you buy Costco stock today? Before I answer that question, let me tell you a story. It’s about Apple (AAPL), possibly the most loved, most well known company in the world.

Friday’s strong jobs report—which raised the probability of a December rate hike to around 70% according to futures markets—initially caused a sharp dip in the major indexes, followed by an end-of-day rally. However, that was followed by more dramatic corrections of about 1% in each of the indexes on Monday.

Philip Morris International (PM) is one of the safest international dividend-paying stocks on the planet.

Dividend investing is a hybrid strategy focused on generating income from your investments while also growing your wealth.

Caterpillar (CAT) stock has fallen 7% in two days after the company issued an earnings warning and announced over 10,000 job cuts last Thursday. Now at five-year lows, this could represent a once-in-a-decade buying opportunity in the blue-chip heavy machinery stock.

Would you lend a friend $100 if he promised to pay you back $99 within a year?

The best dividends are anything but boring: they can grow by 20% or more per year, every year.

Here is a safe, long-term dividend-paying investment with at least modest growth potential.

There are a few good metrics for everyone to keep in mind when considering buying dividend-paying stocks for income.

With share prices at all-time highs and the rate hike propping up Treasuries, high yield dividend stocks have become increasingly rare in today’s market.

Dividend aristocrat Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is finally rallying this week. Is this a great opportunity to buy a dividend aristocrat on the cheap?

Thanks to the Fed, U.S. Treasury bonds only yield 2% right now. Here are five reliable dividend growers that offer much better yields.

Dividends are the most reliable indication of a company’s growth and stability. Dividends are the payments of a company’s hard-earned profits. A company’s ability to continually pay dividends provides concrete evidence that the company is performing well.

Dividend stocks aren’t going to crater if the Fed hikes interest rates next month. These two charts show why they’re still the best place to find income.