Many stocks don't offer particularly high yields. The stocks in the S&P 500, for instance, average a yield of just 1.3%. That's not a terribly exciting rate of return on dividends for income investors.

The annualized dividend paid by AbbVie is $6.56/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 01/15/2025

These TSX stocks have a high dividend-growth rate. Moreover, these stocks will likely grow their dividends at a solid pace.

However, just because a famous investor owns a stock doesn't mean you should buy it. That said, Coca-Cola does indeed look like it's worth buying right now. Here's why.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, or simply the Dow, is one of the most well-known and influential stock market indices globally.

After back-to-back years of significant gains for the S&P 500, led by the Magnificent 7 stocks, many of the other 493 stocks in the venerable index have traded sideways to down. The staggering poor breadth of the market at specific points in 2024 rivals some of the biggest in stock market history.

When you're buying income stocks, a company's underlying business is arguably still the most crucial factor to consider, even more than the dividend yield. Which dividend-paying companies should investors put their money in this year,