How a seemingly minor dispute prevented Power REIT from being what would have been the first yieldco, but brought the chance of significant legal upside.

As dividend investors we are always on the lookout for reliable sources of future income. Of course, the future is never guaranteed (as I recently wrote about dividend stocks in the death care industry) but we can use the past as a guide for potential results.

Many of the railcar stocks are experiencing back orders for their railcars as railroad lines look to upgrade and expand their aging fleet.