The US Federal Reserve has launched another round of quantitative easing, it's continuing "Operation Twist," and will maintain its target overnight rate near zero until 2015. What does all this mean for the Canadian dollar? Read More

Central bank stimulus in the US and Europe will put upward pressure on the Australian dollar. That’s good for US investors who own dividend-paying Australian stocks, but it creates problems for the Reserve Bank of Australia. Read More

A recent acquisition positions this company to continue its extraordinary record of business and dividend growth. Read More

Demographics and disciplined growth augur well for Australia’s biggest operator of private hospitals. It’s already a consistent double-digit dividend grower. Read More

Forty-nine companies under How They Rate coverage raised dividends during the recently concluded earnings reporting season Down Under. Read More

The Australian dollar jumped the moment the Federal Open Market Committee announced more quantitative easing. It’s a sign of the times. Read More

Short-term stimulus efforts, particularly in China, will have a postive impact on the Australian economy and Australian dividend-paying stocks. Read More

The world leader in offshore pipe coating services may be headed to the auction block. Speculation has driven a 20 percent stock-price surge. Read More

It's historically a bad month for stocks, made all the more ominous this year by a combination of fiscal and monetary crosswinds that will add to the tumult. Read More