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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company's earnings paid to the shareholders. Dividends can provide income and growth for long-term investments. Yep more growth for you!
Walmart certainly doesn't have the highest dividend payout, with about a 1.5% dividend yield for one of the world's largest companies.
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Despite the lessening dependence on oil, Exxon Mobil is still one of the largest energy companies in the world. Another powerhouse company that can afford to reward faithful investors with a 6.7% dividend yield.
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Pepsi has been able to pay out a 2.9% dividend yield and has a strong streak of 48 years of annual dividend increases.
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Procter and Gamble is a goliath in the retail world. With a reasonable dividend yield of 2.5% and a staggering 64-year streak of annual increases, it can also be considered a strong dividend stock.
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