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Dover: An Impressive Earnings Release From This Dividend Aristocrat
Published by Nick McCullum on July 20th, 2017
The law of large numbers tells us that business growth tends to slow down as a company becomes larger in size.
Accordingly, it is rare for large
The 5 Best Utility Dividend Stocks Today
Published by Bob Ciura on July 20th, 2017
Income investors rely on utility stocks for steady dividends. Utilities have earned a strong reputation among income investors, and for good reason.
Invest in an All-Time Market High? That’s the Best Move!
Published July 20th, 2017
This article is a guest post by Mike McNeil, author of 30 Days to Dividend Growth Investing. You can download his book for free on his blog The Dividend Guy Blog.
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The Cheapest Dividend Aristocrat: Aflac
Published by Nick McCullum on July 19th, 2017
The Dividend Aristocrats are some of the highest quality businesses around.
With 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases, these companies have
Ranking the Dividend Aristocrats by Risk-Adjusted Returns
Published by Nick McCullum on July 19th, 2017
The goal of any investor is to either:
Maximize returns given a fixed level of risk
Minimize risk given a fixed level of desired returns
Orchid Island Capital: 16% Yield Monthly Dividend Stock… But Is It Sustainable?
Published by Bob Ciura on July 19th, 2017
Investors are likely familiar with the standard Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs. Most REITs own physical real estate, lease the properties to
5 Capital Allocation Principles & Their Impact On Intrinsic Value
Published by Nick McCullum on July 18th, 2017
One of the most important responsibilities of a company’s management team is capital allocation – the decision of where to deploy the firm’s excess
The Cheapest Dividend Achiever: American Equity Investment Life
Published by Nick McCullum on July 18th, 2017
The Dividend Achievers are a group of solid dividend stocks with 10+ years of consecutive dividend increases. You can see the full list of Dividend
Stellus Capital: 10% Monthly Dividend Is Sustainable… For Now
Published by Bob Ciura on July 18th, 2017
As the saying goes, if something looks too good to be true, it usually is just that. This can often be applied to unusually high-yielding dividend
Whitestone REIT: Tantalizing 9% Dividend Yield Appears Covered, But High Debt Is A Lingering Concern
Published by Bob Ciura on July 17th, 2017
Real Estate Investment Trusts are popular investments among income investors, for obvious reasons.
They are required to pass along the vast majority of
Brace Yourself for Apple’s Extraordinary Capital Return Program
Published by Nick McCullum on July 17th, 2017
There are two ways that corporations can return capital to shareholders:
Dividends
Share Repurchases
Adding these two capital return methods
Ranking the Most Profitable Dividend Aristocrats
Published by Nick McCullum on July 16th, 2017
The two main benefits of owning common shares of a publicly-traded corporation are:
Your claim on earnings
Your claim on assets
Accordingly, a
Don’t Chase Yield: How To Value Great Dividend Growth Stocks
Published July 15th, 2017
This is a guest post from Tom Vilord of Wall Street Value.
If you have some cash to allocate into stocks, it is very difficult to find opportunities in this market.
Black Stone Minerals: Safe 7% Distribution Despite Subordinated Conversion
Published by Nick McCullum on July 14th, 2017
Master limited partnerships are fantastic vehicles for generating meaningful portfolio income.
By avoiding tax at the organizational level in
Better Dividend Aristocrat: Sherwin-Williams or PPG?
Published by Bob Ciura on June 14th, 2017
The Dividend Aristocrats are among the best dividend growth stocks investors can buy. The Dividend Aristocrats list has 51 stocks with 25+ consecutive
Better Dividend Aristocrat: Johnson & Johnson or Medtronic?
Published by Bob Ciura on July 13th, 2017
For investors looking for high-quality dividend stocks, the Dividend Aristocrats is a great place to begin your research.
The Dividend Aristocrats
Better Dividend Aristocrat: Kimberly-Clark or Colgate-Palmolive?
Published by Bob Ciura on July 13th, 2017
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) and Colgate-Palmolive (CL) have a lot in common. They are both giants in the consumer staples sector, and both have raised their
South Jersey Industries: Blue Chip Utility In Focus
Published by Nick McCullum on July 12th, 2017
The utilities sector is well-known for housing conservative, high yield dividend investments.
Like many industries, it is most well-known for its
BCE: Blue-Chip, High-Yield Telecommunications Leader
Published by Nick McCullum on July 12th, 2017
When investors think of high-quality dividend stocks in the telecommunications sector, the first two businesses that come to mind are likely AT&T
Better Dividend Aristocrat: 3M or Dover?
Published by Bob Ciura on July 12th, 2017
3M (MMM) and Dover (DOV) are both tremendous dividend growth stocks. They are both Dividend Aristocrats, and Dividend Kings as well.
The Dividend
Better Dividend Aristocrat: Coca-Cola or PepsiCo?
Published by Bob Ciura on July 11th, 2017
On the surface, Coca-Cola (KO) and PepsiCo (PEP) might seem like identical companies.
They are the top-two soda companies in the U.S., and both have
Barnes & Noble: Buying Opportunity or Value Trap?
Published by Nick McCullum on July 11th, 2017
Reading the media headlines suggests that the brick-and-mortar retail business model is dying as consumers shift their business to e-Commerce
Here’s Why Warren Buffett Bought Oncor
Published by Nick McCullum on July 11th, 2017
“I hate cash. I mean we are investing. But [cash] is a holding position until you find something else. But the very fact that interest rates are
Academic Research To Support Value Investing
Published by Nick McCullum on July 11th, 2017
Value investing is the technique of attempting to buy stocks that are trading at discounts to their intrinsic value. After purchasing undervalued
General Mills: Blue Chip Consumer Staples Stock Trading At Fair Value
Published by Nick McCullum on July 10th, 2017
The consumer staples industry has a compelling value proposition for conservative investors.
Why is this?
The consumer staples sector has