Verizon Is Cutting Jobs Again. The Dividend Doesn't Care.
JULY 16, 2026

Verizon Is Cutting Jobs Again. The Dividend Doesn't Care.

Verizon's stock has dropped 12% recently amid reports of layoffs, but income investors need not worry about the dividend's stability. With a robust trailing dividend yield of 6.6% and $19.86 billion in free cash flow, the payout ratio remains healthy at 66.5%. The company’s $5 billion cost-saving initiative, alongside AI...

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IXC climbed 52% in a year but income investors face a reckoning
MAY 29, 2026

IXC climbed 52% in a year but income investors face a reckoning

The iShares Global Energy ETF (IXC) offers a semi-annual distribution influenced by crude oil prices, with a recent yield of approximately 3.7%. However, its payout is highly dependent on a few major companies, particularly Exxon and Chevron, which have shown dividend stability. Investors should be cautious, as geopolitical...

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