Healthcare And Energy Lead The Market As Stocks Prepare To Go Ex-Dividend

As the first quarter of 2018 comes to a close, stocks are preparing to enter ex-dividend and distribute capital earnings out to shareholders.

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Although investors continue to reel at sky-high valuations and excessive speculation that has pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average into heights not seen since dot-com burst of 2001, there is still opportunity within the market for mature investors looking to take a more balanced approach to their portfolio. Top Dividend Stocks Of 2018

As the first quarter of 2018 comes to a close, stocks are preparing to go ex-dividend and distribute capital earnings out to shareholders. Companies such as Tall Grass Energy (TEP), Andeavor Logistics (PSEC), and Omega Healthcare (OHI) have all declared dividend yields in excess of 7% of their respective shares current value. A tall hurdle to climb given similar industry competitors, such as Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Aetna (AET), have declared a paltry 1.00% dividend yield despite their presence and current market dominance.

With the average dividend yield this time last year hovering at less than 1% across both the energy and healthcare sectors, 2018 is off to a strong start as a shortening supply glut of oil and new advances in alternative healthcare have led to larger dividend payments across the board.

Mark Cuban, an American Businessmen and current owner of the Dallas Mavericks, was once quoted as saying that "I believe non-dividend stocks aren't much more than baseball cards. They are worth what you can convince someone to pay for it." As a current billionaire who made his fortune in part by diversifying his wealth before the dot-com crash, one would have difficulty disagreeing with his approach.

Dividend stocks offer investors the opportunity to lock-in realized returns through dividend and special dividend payments, produce income in a down market regardless of current share market value, and decrease volatility in the portfolio through owning more mature holdings. With the implosion of dividend heavy ETF’s and mutual funds, individual investors no longer need to pick and choose, but can simply own the entire index, and receive dividends from America’s Fortune 1000 companies in a single share.

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