With interest rates frozen at near-zero levels for the next two years, investors have been scrambling to find sources of income for their portfolios. As such, dividend investing has become increasingly popular in the past few years, as investors have been quick to adopt the benefits offered by securities that pay out a steady cash distribution. Though some go for bonds and others may hone in on a particular equity sector, preferred shares represent one of the most enticing plays in today’s environment [see also 25 Things Every Financial Advisor Should Know About Commodities]. Preferred stock represents a unique class of ownership that has a higher claim on the assets and cash flow than common stock, meaning preferred shareholders will generally receive a dividend that must be paid out before dividends to common stockholders. The higher priority on the pecking order for dividends makes preferreds especially enticing, not to mention that their [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: iShares Launches International Preferred Stock ETF (IPFF) Van Eck Files For Ex-Financials Preferred Stock ETF Global X Debuts First Canada Preferred Stock ETF (CNPF) iShares Planning International Preferred Stock ETF PFF vs. PGX: Preferred Stock ETFs Head-To-Head