Buy These Big Dividends Before June 30 (They’ll Soar Shortly After)

Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise: financial stocks are still a hotbed of dividend (and share-price!) growth for contrarian income-seekers like us. I know what you’re going to say next: “Brett, everyone says finance stocks are overbought.” I get it, and that sounds logical … on the surface. It is true that when the calendar flipped to January, finance stocks surged, more than doubling the price gains of the S&P 500, going by the performance of the benchmark Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF): Finance Stocks on a Tear … But here’s what most folks have missed: even with that gain, finance stocks are only 20% above where they peaked prior to the last financial crisis 14 years ago. … Read more