While the president often touts record stock prices as a sign of his success, on Wednesday he took a swipe at one of the biggest sources of market returns.

Trump has also promoted the idea of giving low- and middle-income Americans a “tariff dividend,” writing on Truth Social in November that “a dividend of at least $2,000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone.” He did not revisit that proposal on Wednesday.

For months, President Donald Trump has floated the idea of sending Americans a $2,000 check funded from the United States' tariff revenue. Here's the latest on the proposal.

Money is fungible — it doesn’t matter whether you receive it as income or capital appreciation. A company’s value shouldn’t depend on whether it pays a dividend. However, behavioral finance researchers have found that many investors perceive dividends as more stable and predictable than capital gains. Tax issues are another important consideration.

S&P Global Market Intelligence predicts that U.S. REITs will pay a total of $61.5 billion in dividends in 2026, a 4.9% increase from last year. Here's a look at the five REITs it predicts will be the largest dividend payers this year.

When you look at dividend yields in the 2-4% range, you might think they are easy to dismiss as not being worth your time. For some investors, a thousand dollars invested at that rate feels like you’re only earning pocket change,

It’s something that happens automatically and we can usually just ignore. That’s not always the case and can cost you a dividend that you were counting on.

Coca-Cola has increased its dividend for 63 straight years, including by 5.2% in early 2025. The global beverage giant benefits from very durable demand for its products. It produces steadily rising revenue and cash flow to support its 2.9%-yielding dividend, which is more than double the S&P 500's level.