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03-07-2025
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- Yahoo
3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks -- Sporting an Average Yield of 9% -- Which Make for No-Brainer Buys in July
Dividend stocks have more than doubled up the average annual return of non-payers over the previous 51 years (1973-2024). Amid one of the priciest stock market's in history, amazing deals can still be found among ultra-high-yield income stocks -- i.e., those with yields of 5% or greater. Three high-octane dividend stocks, with yields ranging from 5.1% to 14.9%, have the right blend of macro and company-specific catalysts to thrive. 10 stocks we like better than Annaly Capital Management › For more than a century, Wall Street has been a bona fide wealth-creating machine. Though other asset classes, including bonds, commodities, and real estate, have also delivered positive long-term returns, none of these other investments has come particularly close to matching the average annual return of stocks over the last 100 years. With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, there's probably one or more securities that can help investors meet their goals. But among the countless ways investors can grow their wealth on Wall Street, few have proved more successful over long periods than buying and holding high-quality dividend stocks. Companies that pay a regular dividend to their shareholders are typically profitable on a recurring basis, capable of providing transparent long-term growth outlooks, and have demonstrated their ability to navigate a challenging economic climate. Best of all, dividend stocks tend to outperform. In The Power of Dividends: Past, Present, and Future, the analysts at Hartford Funds, in collaboration with Ned Davis Research, compared the performance of dividend stocks to non-payers from 1973 to 2024. They found that dividend stocks more than doubled the average annual return of non-payers (9.2% vs. 4.31%), and did so while being notably less volatile. Even with the benchmark S&P 500 hitting record highs, amazing deals can still be found among ultra-high-yield dividend stocks -- i.e., companies whose yields are at least four times higher than the current yield of the S&P 500 (1.24%, as of June 27). The following three ultra-high-yield stocks, which are sporting an average yield of 9.02%, make for no-brainer buys in July. The first sensational buy that income seekers can confidently add to their portfolios as we turn the page to the second-half of 2025 is mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY). While Annaly's nearly 14.9% yield may appear too good to be true, the company recently raised its quarterly payout and has averaged a double-digit yield over the trailing two decades. Throughout much of this decade, mortgage REITs have been disliked by Wall Street. This industry is highly sensitive to rapid changes in monetary policy and interest rates. The Federal Reserve increasing interest rates at the fastest clip in four decades from March 2022 to July 2023 increased short-term borrowing costs for companies like Annaly and lowered their net interest margin. The good news for Annaly Capital Management and its mortgage REIT peers is that we're entering a favorable environment for growth. The nation's central bank is now in a rate-easing cycle, and declining interest rates usually allow mortgage REITs to expand their net interest margin. In other words, they can still buy mortgage-backed securities with robust yields, but short-term borrowing costs tend to decline. Well-telegraphed monetary policy shifts during a rate-easing cycle are ideal for Annaly. Something else to consider is that Annaly Capital Management's $84.9 billion investment portfolio is heavily skewed toward highly liquid agency assets. An "agency" security is backed by the federal government in the unlikely event of default on the underlying asset. This added layer of protection is what affords Annaly the luxury of utilizing leverage to its advantage and pumping up its profits. With the innerworkings of the mortgage REIT industry becoming more favorable, Annaly trading at a slight discount to its book value, as of the March-ended quarter, makes it a smart buy for income-seeking investors. A second ultra-high-yield dividend stock that makes for a no-brainer buy in July is pharmaceutical titan Pfizer (NYSE: PFE). Its current yield tops 7% and looks to be sustainable, based on growth forecasts from management. Whereas the S&P 500 has rallied to a fresh record high, Pfizer stock has struggled under the weight of its own prior success. Investors sent shares of the company higher during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic for having developed a vaccine (Comirnaty) and oral therapy (Paxlovid). But between 2022 and 2024, combined sales of these COVID-19 therapeutics declined from more than $56 billion to $11 billion, respectively. Another drop-off is expected this year, with Paxlovid sales falling off in a big way in the March-ended quarter. While it might be unnerving to see Pfizer's COVID-19-related revenue decline, keep in mind that this area of focus didn't exist at the end of 2020. Any recurring sales from this segment is a bonus from where things stood 4.5 years ago. Furthermore, Pfizer's net sales from all segments actually grew by more than 50% between 2020 and 2024. In spite of weaker sales tied to its COVID-19 franchise, Pfizer's product portfolio, as a whole, is only getting stronger. On top of continued strength from Pfizer's specialty care segment, there's plenty of optimism that follows its $43 billion acquisition of cancer-drug developer Seagen in December 2023. This deal added more than $3 billion in annual sales, provides ample opportunity to boost margins via cost synergies, and should meaningfully bolster Pfizer's oncology pipeline. Ongoing improvements in cancer screening and diagnostics, coupled with strong pricing power for brand-name cancer drugs, bodes well for Pfizer's oncology division. The final piece of the puzzle is Pfizer's historically inexpensive valuation. Amid one of the priciest stock markets in history, shares of Pfizer can be scooped up for around 8 times forecast earnings in 2025 and 2026. This compares to an average forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.2 over the trailing-five-year period. The third ultra-high-yield dividend stock that stands out for all the right reasons and can be purchased with confidence by income investors in July is The Campbell's Company (NASDAQ: CPB). The 146-year-old food company formerly known as Campbell's Soup Company sports a nearly 5.1% dividend yield, which is an all-time high. Campbell's stock is effectively hovering at a 16-year low due to two factors. First, demand in the snack food category has recently weakened, which isn't unique Campbell's. The other issue (also not unique to Campbell's) is President Donald Trump's recently imposed steel tariffs, which are expected to take a bite out of the margins of food companies that can their products. While these are tangible headwinds, they're both relatively short-term in nature and overlook some of the factors that make The Campbell's Company a solid long-term investment. Perhaps the most obvious catalyst for Campbell's is that it sells basic need goods, such as food and beverages. No matter how well or poorly the U.S. economy and stock market perform, consumers need food and beverages to survive. This leads to highly predictable operating cash flow for Campbell's in any economic climate and makes it a particularly attractive stock to own during periods of heightened volatility and uncertainty. Furthermore, Campbell's went on the offensive last year to improve its product portfolio and make its operations more efficient. It announced the closure of a plant, as well as $230 million in investments through fiscal 2026 (Campbell's fiscal year usually ends in late July) in existing plants to bolster production efficiency and buoy margins. Ongoing innovation and the occasional acquisition are ways Campbell's looks to deliver volume growth and support the value of its brands. The valuation is also compelling. With Campbell's stock at levels not consistently witnessed since 2009, shares can be purchased for around 10 times forecast earnings this year. This equates to a 31% discount to the company's average forward P/E ratio over the past half-decade. Before you buy stock in Annaly Capital Management, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Annaly Capital Management wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $697,627!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $939,655!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,045% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 178% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 30, 2025 Sean Williams has positions in Annaly Capital Management and Pfizer. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Pfizer. The Motley Fool recommends Campbell's. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks -- Sporting an Average Yield of 9% -- Which Make for No-Brainer Buys in July was originally published by The Motley Fool
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks -- Sporting an Average Yield of 9% -- Which Make for No-Brainer Buys in July
Dividend stocks have more than doubled up the average annual return of non-payers over the previous 51 years (1973-2024). Amid one of the priciest stock market's in history, amazing deals can still be found among ultra-high-yield income stocks -- i.e., those with yields of 5% or greater. Three high-octane dividend stocks, with yields ranging from 5.1% to 14.9%, have the right blend of macro and company-specific catalysts to thrive. 10 stocks we like better than Annaly Capital Management › For more than a century, Wall Street has been a bona fide wealth-creating machine. Though other asset classes, including bonds, commodities, and real estate, have also delivered positive long-term returns, none of these other investments has come particularly close to matching the average annual return of stocks over the last 100 years. With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, there's probably one or more securities that can help investors meet their goals. But among the countless ways investors can grow their wealth on Wall Street, few have proved more successful over long periods than buying and holding high-quality dividend stocks. Companies that pay a regular dividend to their shareholders are typically profitable on a recurring basis, capable of providing transparent long-term growth outlooks, and have demonstrated their ability to navigate a challenging economic climate. Best of all, dividend stocks tend to outperform. In The Power of Dividends: Past, Present, and Future, the analysts at Hartford Funds, in collaboration with Ned Davis Research, compared the performance of dividend stocks to non-payers from 1973 to 2024. They found that dividend stocks more than doubled the average annual return of non-payers (9.2% vs. 4.31%), and did so while being notably less volatile. Even with the benchmark S&P 500 hitting record highs, amazing deals can still be found among ultra-high-yield dividend stocks -- i.e., companies whose yields are at least four times higher than the current yield of the S&P 500 (1.24%, as of June 27). The following three ultra-high-yield stocks, which are sporting an average yield of 9.02%, make for no-brainer buys in July. The first sensational buy that income seekers can confidently add to their portfolios as we turn the page to the second-half of 2025 is mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY). While Annaly's nearly 14.9% yield may appear too good to be true, the company recently raised its quarterly payout and has averaged a double-digit yield over the trailing two decades. Throughout much of this decade, mortgage REITs have been disliked by Wall Street. This industry is highly sensitive to rapid changes in monetary policy and interest rates. The Federal Reserve increasing interest rates at the fastest clip in four decades from March 2022 to July 2023 increased short-term borrowing costs for companies like Annaly and lowered their net interest margin. The good news for Annaly Capital Management and its mortgage REIT peers is that we're entering a favorable environment for growth. The nation's central bank is now in a rate-easing cycle, and declining interest rates usually allow mortgage REITs to expand their net interest margin. In other words, they can still buy mortgage-backed securities with robust yields, but short-term borrowing costs tend to decline. Well-telegraphed monetary policy shifts during a rate-easing cycle are ideal for Annaly. Something else to consider is that Annaly Capital Management's $84.9 billion investment portfolio is heavily skewed toward highly liquid agency assets. An "agency" security is backed by the federal government in the unlikely event of default on the underlying asset. This added layer of protection is what affords Annaly the luxury of utilizing leverage to its advantage and pumping up its profits. With the innerworkings of the mortgage REIT industry becoming more favorable, Annaly trading at a slight discount to its book value, as of the March-ended quarter, makes it a smart buy for income-seeking investors. A second ultra-high-yield dividend stock that makes for a no-brainer buy in July is pharmaceutical titan Pfizer (NYSE: PFE). Its current yield tops 7% and looks to be sustainable, based on growth forecasts from management. Whereas the S&P 500 has rallied to a fresh record high, Pfizer stock has struggled under the weight of its own prior success. Investors sent shares of the company higher during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic for having developed a vaccine (Comirnaty) and oral therapy (Paxlovid). But between 2022 and 2024, combined sales of these COVID-19 therapeutics declined from more than $56 billion to $11 billion, respectively. Another drop-off is expected this year, with Paxlovid sales falling off in a big way in the March-ended quarter. While it might be unnerving to see Pfizer's COVID-19-related revenue decline, keep in mind that this area of focus didn't exist at the end of 2020. Any recurring sales from this segment is a bonus from where things stood 4.5 years ago. Furthermore, Pfizer's net sales from all segments actually grew by more than 50% between 2020 and 2024. In spite of weaker sales tied to its COVID-19 franchise, Pfizer's product portfolio, as a whole, is only getting stronger. On top of continued strength from Pfizer's specialty care segment, there's plenty of optimism that follows its $43 billion acquisition of cancer-drug developer Seagen in December 2023. This deal added more than $3 billion in annual sales, provides ample opportunity to boost margins via cost synergies, and should meaningfully bolster Pfizer's oncology pipeline. Ongoing improvements in cancer screening and diagnostics, coupled with strong pricing power for brand-name cancer drugs, bodes well for Pfizer's oncology division. The final piece of the puzzle is Pfizer's historically inexpensive valuation. Amid one of the priciest stock markets in history, shares of Pfizer can be scooped up for around 8 times forecast earnings in 2025 and 2026. This compares to an average forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.2 over the trailing-five-year period. The third ultra-high-yield dividend stock that stands out for all the right reasons and can be purchased with confidence by income investors in July is The Campbell's Company (NASDAQ: CPB). The 146-year-old food company formerly known as Campbell's Soup Company sports a nearly 5.1% dividend yield, which is an all-time high. Campbell's stock is effectively hovering at a 16-year low due to two factors. First, demand in the snack food category has recently weakened, which isn't unique Campbell's. The other issue (also not unique to Campbell's) is President Donald Trump's recently imposed steel tariffs, which are expected to take a bite out of the margins of food companies that can their products. While these are tangible headwinds, they're both relatively short-term in nature and overlook some of the factors that make The Campbell's Company a solid long-term investment. Perhaps the most obvious catalyst for Campbell's is that it sells basic need goods, such as food and beverages. No matter how well or poorly the U.S. economy and stock market perform, consumers need food and beverages to survive. This leads to highly predictable operating cash flow for Campbell's in any economic climate and makes it a particularly attractive stock to own during periods of heightened volatility and uncertainty. Furthermore, Campbell's went on the offensive last year to improve its product portfolio and make its operations more efficient. It announced the closure of a plant, as well as $230 million in investments through fiscal 2026 (Campbell's fiscal year usually ends in late July) in existing plants to bolster production efficiency and buoy margins. Ongoing innovation and the occasional acquisition are ways Campbell's looks to deliver volume growth and support the value of its brands. The valuation is also compelling. With Campbell's stock at levels not consistently witnessed since 2009, shares can be purchased for around 10 times forecast earnings this year. This equates to a 31% discount to the company's average forward P/E ratio over the past half-decade. Before you buy stock in Annaly Capital Management, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Annaly Capital Management wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $697,627!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $939,655!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,045% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 178% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 30, 2025 Sean Williams has positions in Annaly Capital Management and Pfizer. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Pfizer. The Motley Fool recommends Campbell's. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks -- Sporting an Average Yield of 9% -- Which Make for No-Brainer Buys in July was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
Irish Examiner
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
'Super Garden' recreated at local school to honour late gardener
The wife of a talented gardener who died shortly after winning RTÉ's Super Garden competition has said she is delighted to see his creation living on in a local school in their hometown. John Dooley and his wife Elizabeth from Castledermot, Co Kildare, won the top prize for their design "Past, Present, and Future" last year. Their feature garden, which was displayed at last year's Bloom festival, emphasised the importance of using land to produce food and protect the environment. John, a former farm manager and gardener who was self-taught, focused on pollinators, medicinal plants, and vegetables. Tragically, just one day after he began clearing away his design when Bloom ended last June, John suffered a heart attack at home and died. Now, his wife Elizabeth has marked the first anniversary of his death by opening "John's Garden" at Scoil Diarmada in Castledermot, where he donated the creation after his big win. 'The night before his anniversary, I thought: 'Oh no, I will have to go through this ordeal again, and I'd be crying and having red cheeks all the time,'' she told the Irish Examiner."I told myself: Get up and get ready. His garden and the school have really kept me going, this is what John wanted and that has helped me 'John and I were very close and had similar interests, so I talk to him every day. I talk to his photo, and I feel him all around. Liz Dooley, centre, cutting the ribbon at Scoil Diarmada to officially open the garden her late husband John Dooley donated to the school. Picture: Moya Nolan 'John wanted to pass the garden on, he was over the moon when he won, and he wanted the school to have the garden because he felt like the old way of growing your own vegetables was being lost.' Cutting the ribbon at the official opening at the front of the school, Elizabeth told locals: 'John would really love this, and you're all here now in his memory, and I wish everyone joy as they come into the garden.' John, who was 62 and originally from Killeen in Co Laois, was described as a 'laid-back man with a huge talent for gardening'. 'There was nothing he couldn't do,' said his wife. 'I entered him for the Super Garden." The couple, who celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary last July, were 19 and 22 when they got married. 'He came to the dances here in Castledermot and we met there. He was in good health, but suffered a heart attack around nine years ago. But he was going well. He tended to the garden in the local Church of the Assumption after he was made redundant as a farm manager. "That's where we got married there, and that is where his funeral Mass was too.' Elizabeth said she now finds some solace knowing the garden has been donated to the local children. 'His dreams and wishes will live on in that garden," she added. Principal Jennifer Murphy speaking to visitors at the opening of the garden Liz's late husband John Dooley donated to the school. Picture: Moya Nolan Scoil Diarmada principal Jennifer Murphy paid tribute to John and Elizabeth, saying: 'The most important thing we have learned is that gardening is not an instant thing." 'In a world where we don't always understand the promise of time and patience, the children are now learning to appreciate that if you plant a seed it takes a lot of time and care to grow. "This will be the legacy that John leaves us. May he rest in peace." Read More Colin Sheridan: Bloom is the crowning jewel of our capital city
The Irish Sun
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Craig David in talks with American superstar to collaborate on new song after joining him on stage at London show
IT was certainly an evening to remember when Craig David joined Usher during his Past, Present and Future residency at London's O2 Arena. And it seems the pair don't want their time on stage to become a distant memory, as they are now in talks to collaborate on a new song. Advertisement 11 Craig David joined Usher during his Past, Present and Future residency at London's O2 Arena Credit: Alamy 11 Craig and the Yeah! singer are now in talks to collaborate on a new song Credit: AP Insiders told me Craig and Yeah! singer My music source told me: ' 'After Usher had 'Now they have asked their writers to get to work on some ideas. Advertisement READ MORE ON CRAIG DAVID 'Usher has been quietly putting together a new record and maybe Craig could be a featured artist if they can find the right song.' During their turn on stage on April 5, Usher paid tribute to 7 Days singer Craig in front of the 20,000-strong crowd and said: 'Every time we've ever met it's been positive, every chance we get to celebrate each other, we have. 'I've learnt a lot from my audience to your audience. 'Thank you for your contribution to Advertisement Most read in Bizarre Live Blog Craig replied: 'Me and this dude go way back, it's been a beautiful journey. 'Anyone who's been there from the start, all the way through, we're grateful because your legacy is what we live for.' Craig David shocks fans as he hosts surprise gig in bizarre location Craig wasn't fibbing, with him later revealing rare footage of them in a recording studio together years ago, when they were both starting out in the music business. He posted a clip of them freestyling over the radio around the same time he was releasing Fill Me In, while Usher was working on his album 8701 in 2001. Advertisement I have no doubt that these two would come up with some musical magic. MILEY THE IRON LADY 11 Miley Cyrus was pictured wearing a mad leather combo in Paris Credit: The Mega Agency 11 She was wearing similar colours to Marvel superhero Iron Man Credit: Handout COULD Miley Cyrus be a secret fan of Marvel's Iron Man? Advertisement She wore a mad leather combo in similar colours to the superhero while heading out in Paris. Miley, more recognisable without her shades on, inset, has been busy promoting her ninth album Something Beautiful, which comes out on May 30. Over the weekend, she was seen out and about in the French capital, and surprised some lucky fans who'd waited to meet her by filming a TikTok video with them. Alongside six of her hardcore followers, Miley sang her new track End Of The World, which I've no doubt will help rack up millions of streams on their account. Advertisement What a little legend she is. FEKKY ON THE FARM 11 Fekky has swapped rap for roosters after buying a farm Credit: Supplied 11 His latest venture will be of interest to fans of Clarkson's Farm Credit: Arthur Edwards / The Sun IF you're a fan of Clarkson's Farm but fancy something a little edgier, I suggest taking a look at Fekky's latest venture. Advertisement The musician, who counts Ed Sheeran and Skepta among his pals, has swapped rap for roosters after buying a farm, complete with 50 chickens, in 2021. He's filmed the transition for a new YouTube docu-series, Hood 2 Farm, which begins on May 25. Fekky tells me in an exclusive chat that going from the streets of Lewisham in South London to rolling fields was a shock to the system. 'F Manor is a lot of upkeep and you don't expect it to be that,' he says. Advertisement 'You've got to top the fields and these days they grow quicker than my hair. 'I've got two cockerels, too, which start up at 5am, and 50 chickens, so every day it's cleaning them out and collecting eggs. 'But I love it. In London I couldn't walk down the street without being stopped. In the countryside I feel free.' In his series, Fekky will travel to farms across the country to learn more about agriculture – and hopefully open that world up to a whole new audience. Advertisement He adds: 'It's like the meeting of two worlds. 'I grew up in Lewisham and we didn't see animals. 'I remember seeing this big pig and I thought pigs were all small, because the only ones I had seen were in books. 'I want to open up farming to everyone and help educate young people.' Advertisement Alongside his successful music career, Fekky has his charitable organisation, CC Foundation, which helps young people and the wider community in Lewisham. He opened the first laptop library in the area, meaning young people could borrow one to take home. Every Christmas, alongside Ed, Skepta, Anthony Joshua, Raheem Sterling and a host of other big names, Fekky organises a turkey drive to families in the borough. Last year they dished out 15,000 - and Fekky isn't finished there. Advertisement 'My food bank in Lewisham now gets eggs from my farm,' he explains. 'In the future, I want to turn F Manor into something far bigger and to open it up to young people to come and stay and learn about farming. 'A lot of people don't know where their food comes from and about what work goes into it. 'We'll have a pub where people can come and eat the food from the produce and a shop too. Advertisement 'I feel like people look at farming and it's old school. 'I want to open that world up and make it for everyone.' EM'S SPELL AS WHITE WITCH 11 Actress Emma Mackey has landed another top role Credit: Getty WHITE Lotus actress Emma Mackey has got herself another top role. Advertisement She will play the White Witch in Greta Gerwig's reworking of Narnia on the big screen. Emma is in good company, with Filming is due to start soon and the movie is expected to be out in November of next year. It's just one of a handful of very exciting parts on the go for Emma. I revealed this month she has joined The Beatles biopics line-up, to take on the part of George Harrison's ex-wife Pattie Boyd. Advertisement We love to see you rise and rise, Emma. CBB'S WILL HITS THE AIRWAVES 11 Will Best kicked off his first show on Hits Radio Breakfast Credit: Chris Ward He kicked off his first show on Hits Radio Breakfast today and was given a special welcome from co-hosts Advertisement Fleur headed down to Abbey Road studios in London to record a new jingle for the show, which she sang with some help from Will and James. Will said of working with Fleur and James: 'I've been wanting to join the 5am club for a while – all the influencers are doing it, aren't they. 'I think I'll cope all right with the early mornings. I'll just go to bed. 'Honestly, I'm unbelievably excited and the thought that I get to hang out with Fleur and James every day just fills my heart with joy.' Advertisement DEMI A PROPER CHARLI 11 Brat singer Charli XCX is coming into this summer with some exciting plans Credit: Splash 11 Demi Lovato looks the spitting image of Charli in these shades Credit: Instagram AFTER seeing this picture of Demi Lovato online, I had to double check it wasn't Demi shared moody selfies on her Instagram account – and she looks the spitting image of Charli in these shades. Advertisement The Brat singer, is coming into this summer with some exciting plans, including a huge performance at Glasto in June. No wonder Demi is getting in on the act and, as they say, imi-tation is the sincerest form of flattery. IF you're pals with someone called Bella, ring them up and book a date on Wednesday. Restaurant chain Bella Italia is offering a £100 voucher to anyone with that name as part of 'Bella Appreciation Day'. Advertisement Head to your local branch with ID and you'll get £100 to spend. I'll be contacting all the Bellas I know! CAUGHT LIVE THE LUMINEERS, OLYMPIC HALL, MUNICH ★★★★☆ 11 The Lumineers brought their light and breezy tunes to Munich's Olympic Hall Credit: Supplied Advertisement FESTIVAL season has started early thanks to The Lumineers. The US indie-folk group brought their light and breezy tunes to Munich's Olympic Hall, which was packed with a feelgood factor. The two-hour show was an escape from the doom and gloom of the world, with 2021 breakout track Ho Hey going down a storm, along with last year's single Ophelia. Proving you don't need cheap gimmicks and pyrotechnics to put on a show, The Lumineers brought the focus back to live music, using everything from multiple pianos to some BEZ-style tambourines during the gig. Advertisement The set list was a real celebration of their music, with tunes from the 2012 self-titled debut album to their fifth record Automatic, which came out in February. They kick off the UK leg of the tour next month, with shows including London's O2 Arena. You'd be a fool to miss them. Jack Hardwick Advertisement
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
3 No-Brainer Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy in April
Wall Street offers investors no shortage of ways to grow their wealth. With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, pretty much everyone is assured of finding one or more securities that'll help them meet their investment goals. But among these countless avenues investors can take, few have proved more successful over long periods than buying and holding high-quality dividend stocks. Businesses that pay a regular dividend to their shareholders typically have a few things in common. They're often: Profitable on a recurring basis. Time-tested in the sense that they've successfully navigated one or more recessions. Capable of providing a transparent long-term growth outlook. In other words, these are companies that investors can hold stakes in without losing sleep at night. But most importantly, they're, collectively, outperformers. In The Power of Dividends: Past, Present, and Future, the researchers at Hartford Funds, in collaboration with Ned Davis Research, compared the performance of dividend stocks to non-payers over a 50-year stretch (1973-2023). What they found was income stocks more than doubled up the non-payers on an annualized return basis -- 9.17% for the dividend stocks vs. 4.27% for the non-payers -- and did so while being less-volatile than the benchmark S&P 500. With the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both falling into correction territory in March, anchoring your portfolio with dividend stocks can be an especially smart move. What follows are three ultra-high-yield dividend stocks -- sporting an average yield of 9.87% -- which make for no-brainer buys in April. The first supercharged dividend stock that can be confidently scooped up by investors to begin the second quarter is mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY). Although Annaly's nearly 13.8% yield might sound unsustainable, it's averaged a roughly 10% yield over the last two decades and has declared approximately $27 billion in dividends since its October 1997 initial public offering. Mortgage REITs might very well be Wall Street's most-disliked industry. They're highly sensitive to interest rate changes, as well as the velocity of moves made the by nation's central bank. The Federal Reserve rapidly increasing in its federal funds rate from March 2022 to July 2023, coupled with an inversion of the Treasury yield curve, drove up short-term borrowing costs and weighed down net interest margin and book value for Annaly and its peers. The good news for Annaly Capital Management is the central bank is now in the midst of a rate-easing cycle. Moreover, the Fed is walking on eggshells when it comes to shifting its monetary policy. The more telegraphed and deliberate the Fed is with its rate adjustments, the more time Annaly and its peers will have to adjust their asset portfolios to maximize profitability. Additionally, Annaly Capital Management predominantly deals with agency securities in its $80.9 billion portfolio. An "agency" asset is backed by the federal government in the event that the underlying instrument (in this case, mortgage-backed securities (MBS)) were to default. While this added protection pushes down the yields Annaly nets on the MBSs it buys, it also opens the door to the use of leverage to pump up its profitability. With yield-curve inversions lessening, the Fed no longer involved in MBS purchases, and mortgage REITs historically performing their best when interest rates are declining, the table is set for Annaly Capital Management's net interest margin and book value to climb. A second ultra-high-yield dividend stock that makes for a no-brainer buy in April is top-tier retail REIT, Realty Income (NYSE: O). Realty Income, which doles out its dividend on a monthly basis, has increased its payout for 110 consecutive quarters. Though the prospect of a U.S. recession has weighed on retail stocks, Realty Income is ideally positioned to take advantage of the long-term growth of the U.S. economy. Its key advantage can be found in the composition of its commercial real estate (CRE) portfolio. It closed out 2024 with 15,621 CRE properties, approximately 91% of which are, per Realty Income, "resilient to economic downturns and/or isolated from e-commerce pressures." If investors dig into which companies and industries Realty Income leases to, they'll find that they're predominantly brand-name businesses in stand-alone locations that drive traffic to their stores in any economic climate. For example, even if the U.S. were to fall into a recession, consumers are still going to visit grocery stores, drug stores, dollar stores, convenience stores, and automotive service locations, all of which among the top industries by annualized contractual rent in Realty Income's CRE portfolio. Vetting and contract length matter, too. A very low percentage of the company's lessees fail to pay their rent, and most tend to lock in their rental agreements for long periods. There's little concern about frequent turnover, and the company's funds from operations is highly predictable. Realty Income is also historically inexpensive, relative to its future cash flow. Over the trailing-five-year period, shares have averaged a multiple to cash flow of roughly 16.2. But based on the consensus Wall Street forecast for 2026 cash flow, investors can pick up shares of Realty Income right now for 22% below this five-year average. The third no-brainer ultra-high-yield dividend stock to buy in April is coal producer Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ: ARLP). Yes, I did say "coal," and also yes, the company's yield of more than 10% has been sustainable. When this decade began, coal stocks were believed to be as good as dead. The push toward clean-energy solutions, such as solar and wind, were expected to meaningfully reduce demand for dirtier fuels. But when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, it tipped the scales back toward time-tested energy sources. Even though the spot price of coal is now well off of its pandemic high, Alliance Resource has enjoyed a resurgence in demand. Three factors allow this relatively little-known coal producer to stand out from its peers. First, management has done an excellent job of locking in volume and price commitments years in advance. Securing deals when the price of coal was higher than it is now will ensure consistent operating cash flow for years to come. It also leads to a level of cost and cash flow transparency that most mining-oriented companies lack. Secondly, the company's management team has historically taken a very conservative approach when expanding production. Even when the per-ton coal price rocketed higher during the pandemic, Alliance Resource Partners' management team edged production higher. While many peers have struggled under the weight of crippling debt, Alliance Resource ended 2024 with only $221.4 million in net debt. Its financial flexibility is superior to other coal producers. The third variable that makes Alliance Resource Partners special has been its foray into oil and natural gas royalties. Diversifying its operations into oil and gas allows the company to take advantage of pure increases in the spot price of two core energy commodities. At an estimated 8.5 times forward-year earnings, Alliance Resource Partners' stock remains a solid value amid a historically pricey market. 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