6 Preferred Stocks That Offer Safety and High Yields

There still is plenty of yield in the depressed preferred-stock market—even after the recent half-point yield decline in the Treasury 10-year note to 3.7%. Many preferred issues yield 6% or more and o...

Insurer Sees Strong Demand for Preferred Stock With Juicy 9% Yield

Income-oriented investors got a gift when insurer Lincoln Financial Group offered $1 billion of preferred stock this week, including a deal with a 9% annual dividend rate that is accessible to retail ...

These 10 S&P 500 Stocks Have Solid Dividends, Not Just Big Buybacks

Last week’s Income Investing column focused on shareholder yield, which combines dividends with stock buybacks, by sector. This week, Barron’s decided to drill down and look at the shareholder yields ...