Investing in dividend stocks is a great way to build wealth over the long term. However, income investors often face a tough choice: Should they invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs), which often offer high yields but less capital appreciation, or traditional dividend stocks, which pay lower yields but have more growth potential?What are REITs?REITs operate a simple business model.
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Income-seeking investors want to turn their heads toward the telecommunications industry. Two members of America's three-way telecom oligopoly offer huge dividend yields above 6% at the moment.Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) recently delivered first-quarter results that suggest their high-yield dividends are on steady ground. Both telecom giants are generating the profits they need to meet.
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Top Indian private banks, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank, have reported their Q4 results with the lenders showing a decent growth in its net profit and net interest income (NII) along with contracting net interest margin. The fourth quarter of FY24 for these private sector banks was marked by a faster increase in deposits amid moderating credit growth. ICICI Bank share price rallied over 4%.
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