Stock prices and returns are in part influenced by a company's net cash on the balance sheet and future expected free cash flows. Alphabet has a strong net cash position and generates tremendous free ...

Tech earnings season is kicking off with Alphabet and Microsoft. Three critical facts about GOOG's dividend are more important than anything we'll learn during earnings. GOOGL's cash-rich AA+ balance ...

While Google is widely known for its success, investors should exercise caution when purchasing its stock. It’s important to note that Google doesn’t pay shareholders dividends to its investors. If ...

Dividends are a return of cash flow. Companies have a long list of items that use cash flow, most of which come before dividends. If you don't understand a company's balance sheet, you could end up ...

Dividend yield is a commonly used metric for finding dividend stocks to buy and hold. The dividend yield is the amount of a company's dividend as a percentage of its stock price. Since a company's ...

One of the last things an income investor wants to experience is a dividend cut. That's particularly true if you are trying to live off the cash your portfolio generates, perhaps as a supplement to ...