Preferred Dividend Stocks Pay: August 2014

Investing in Preferred Stocks - What are the advantages of investing in preferred stocks? With a qualified dividend tax of 20% compared to a top ordinary marginal tax rate of 35%,[15] $1 of dividend income taxed at these rates provides the same after-tax income as approximately $1.30 in interest. The size of the preferred stock market in the United States has been estimated as USD$100-billion, as of early 2008. The issuance of preferred stock began in the late 1800’s.