Toronto-Dominion Bank lifted its dividend payout 2.9% after logging quarterly growth in fee and trading income and domestic-banking volume, which helped counter a hit from restructuring and other charges.

The financial media’s coverage of markets and investing centers on trends, such as artificial intelligence or ways to ride the wave of asset- or commodity-price increases. But investors should also be reminded about how important it is to have a diversified portfolio.

FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) is downgraded to hold due to persistent underperformance versus dynamic option-writing peers. KNG's ATM option strategy caps upside, limiting participation in bull markets and resulting in a 1.13% total return loss over the past year.

Chevron ( CVX +1.24%), NNN REIT ( NNN +0.46%), and Verizon ( VZ +0.59%) are three top dividend stocks. Here's why they're great ones to buy this December to get a head start on boosting your passive income in 2026.

The broader market could soon go through some pivotal changes in the near future as we turn the page to December, with investors confident about another rate cut this month. If you also have a hunch that the pendulum may swing back,

Investors looking for yield in this current environment certainly have plenty of great options in the equity and fixed income market to choose from. But for many investors, finding the right exchange traded fund (ETF) that can provide diversified exposure to a particular asset class is the preferable way to go.

Realty Income focuses on recession-resistant retailers. Vici locks in experiential businesses like casinos and resorts. The smaller and more focused REIT might be a better buy right now. Many dividend stocks lost their luster in 2022 and 2023 as the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes drove investors toward safer CDs and T-bills with higher yields.

Come January, we’ll have plenty of company from vanilla investors, rushing to “figure out the new year.” Trends. Predictions. Buy this! But there’s no reason to wait.

The world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is vast and ever-expanding. With several options to choose from, it can become overwhelming to pick the right fund. However, if you’re looking to gain diversified exposure at a low cost,