John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III offers a 9.08% yield via preferreds and corporate bonds. Click for a close look at the ...

At a time when there aren’t a lot of compelling opportunities for safe yields, preferred shares have plenty going for them. These hybrid securities have properties of both stocks and bonds and ...

Investors who are interested in collecting equity income naturally gravitate toward dividend stocks: Companies that pay cash on a regular basis to anyone holding their common stock. However, in many ...

As an income-oriented investor, you could look to add high-yielding corporate bonds to your portfolio. Or maybe you could go on the hunt for stocks that pay fat dividends. Which would you prefer? You ...

Co-authored with Beyond Saving. Preferred shares have been around for over 200 years. In 1878, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company issued perpetual preferreds at a 6% coupon, to raise capital without ...

iShares Preferred ETF offers a blend of stock/bond benefits, providing steady, tax-efficient income. It holds 451 securities, mainly from financial and industrial sectors, ensuring diversification.