The Money Farm Team

Dividend-paying exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are becoming increasingly popular, particularly among investors seeking high yields and greater portfolio stability. Most ETFs, like stocks and many mutual funds, pay dividends quarterly—every three months. There are, however, ETFs that promise monthly dividend yields. Monthly dividends can make managing financial flows and budgeting easier by providing a predictable income […]

ETFs (exchange-traded funds) pay out the entire dividend from the equities owned within the fund. Most ETFs do this by keeping all of the dividends received by underlying equities during the quarter and then paying them out pro-rata to shareholders. They are usually compensated in cash or in the form of extra ETF shares. How

Although most exchange traded funds (ETFs) are associated with index-tracking and growth investing, many of them also provide income through the ownership of dividend-paying stocks. When they do, they collect and distribute the quarterly dividend payments to ETF shareholders. At the discretion of the fund’s management, dividends can be delivered in one of two ways:

An ETF, like a stock, has an ex-dividend date, a record date, and a payment date, just like a company’s stock. These dates define who is eligible to receive the dividend and when it is paid. The dividend payments are made on a different timetable than the underlying stocks, and the timing varies based on

An ETF, like a stock, has an ex-dividend date, a record date, and a payment date, just like a company’s stock. These dates define who is eligible to receive the dividend and when it is paid. The dividend payments are made on a different timetable than the underlying stocks, and the timing varies based on

Individual stock ownership necessitates a greater time commitment in order to keep up with new developments, and it can often encourage excessive trading activity, which is often the enemy of investment returns. An investor who invests in dividend ETFs can usually sleep easier at night than an investor who manages a stock portfolio. Is it

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF tries to follow the performance of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index before fees and costs. Is there a Dividend Aristocrats ETF from Vanguard? The Vanguard High-Yield Dividend Index ETF tracks an index of only equities having higher-than-average dividend yields. Only firms rated Dividend Aristocrats are included in

These ETFs make investing in REITs simple. REITs have historically provided investors with above-average dividend income and price appreciation, resulting in good overall returns. Meanwhile, ETFs make it simple to invest in the REIT industry by giving investors broad exposure to the most popular REITs. Is REIT an exchange-traded fund (ETF)? Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that

Dividend-paying exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are becoming increasingly popular, particularly among investors seeking high yields and greater portfolio stability. Most ETFs, like stocks and many mutual funds, pay dividends quarterly—every three months. There are, however, ETFs that promise monthly dividend yields. Monthly dividends can make managing financial flows and budgeting easier by providing a predictable income

ETFs (exchange-traded funds) pay out the entire dividend from the equities owned within the fund. Most ETFs do this by keeping all of the dividends received by underlying equities during the quarter and then paying them out pro-rata to shareholders. When ETFs pay dividends, what happens? ETFs may get dividends and interest from the securities