Citigroup Inc (C): Speculative Megabank Or Future Dividend Growth Machine?
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) more than tripled its quarterly dividend earlier this year, but few people can forget the terror of the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
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What Dividend Investors Need To Know About AT&T Inc. (T)’s Time Warner Inc (TWX) Acquisition
AT&T believes it is buying “the world’s best premium content” and now has the largest film and TV studio in the world.
One More Home Run!
Almost two years ago, I wrote about the San Francisco Giants beating the Kansas City Royals in game 7 of the World Series, the annual championship series of Major League Baseball...
Keeping Cool With HVAC Dividend Stocks
Investing in boring industries rarely gives your portfolio a “shot in the arm” in terms of dramatic capital appreciation but what it can do is provide stability and predictability...
5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks With Worrisome Payout Ratios
Dividends are an investor's best friend.
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX): One Of The Best Dividend Growth Stocks In The Market
Since its founding in Seattle in 1985, Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) has grown into the world’s largest coffee empire and the 67th most valuable brand on earth.
Six Dividend Machines Boosting Dividends
With dividend growth investing, the goal is identify a company that grows earnings and distributions, and then purchase that company, without overpaying dearly for its prospects...
Recent Stock Purchase October 2016
With three weeks of October in the books, I felt it was time for me to pull the trigger on at least one monthly buy as I have been doing for many, many years during all market...
DivGro Pulse: October 2016
Last month I started a new monthly article series in which I'll be monitoring the health of DivGro, my portfolio of dividend growth stocks.
Dividend Aristocrats in Focus Part 13: Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF)
The Dividend Aristocrats series covers all 50 Dividend Aristocrats (1)– stocks with 25+ years of rising dividends in the S&P 500. Cincinnati Financial meets this qualification...
Dividend Aristocrats in Focus Part 12: AFLAC Incorporated (AFL)
AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) has a long operating history, and is a giant in the insurance industry.
Centurylink Inc (CTL): Safe Dividend Income Or A High-Yield Telecom Trap?
Telecom companies have long been a favorite among income investors thanks to their utility-like business models, which make for steady cash flow and allow for generous, secure...
Billionaire Ken Fisher Loves These Dividend Stocks
Ken Fisher runs Fisher Asset Management, a hedge fund which manages a portfolio worth over $65.44 billion. Mr. Fisher has authored several books, including 6 best-sellers.
Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 11: Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
Ecolab traces its beginnings to 1923, when Merritt J. Osborn invented a new cleaning product called Absorbit. This product was revolutionary for its time.
Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 10: Nucor Corporation (NUE)
Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) is a U.S. steel giant. It is the largest steel producer in the U.S., with annual capacity of more than 27 million tons of steel.
Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 9: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD)
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) is an industrial gases firm. It has been in operation for 75 years.
Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 8: Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW)
But what you might not know is that Sherwin-Williams’ history as a company goes all the way back to 1866, when Henry A.
BP PLC (ADR) (BP): A High-Yielding Dividend Oil Stock to Avoid
With the current oil crisis dragging on far longer than initially anticipated, many big oil dividend stocks such as BP PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BP), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), and...
Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 7: PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)
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Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 6: Chevron Corporation (CVX)
ExxonMobil is the largest publicly traded oil corporation based on its market cap. You can see detailed analysis of ExxonMobil here.
How I Choose My Dividend Stocks
With dividend growth investing being a very popular method for creating a growing passive income stream for the long haul, many first time investors might feel intimidated by ...
Dividend Aristocrats in Focus Part 5: Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)
Standard Oil is quite simply one of the most legendary success stories of American business, and could be viewed as the “founding father” of the U.S. oil industry.
Stag Industrial Inc (STAG)’s Big Dividend: A Unique Risk Worth Considering
If you like big dividends and discounted prices, Stag Industrial Inc (NYSE:STAG) may have recently caught your eye.
Welltower Inc (HCN): A High-Yield Medical REIT Blue Chip
A great way of building long-term wealth is to ride secular mega-trends.
Dividend Aristocrats in Focus Part 4: Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) traces its roots all the way back to 1949, when it was started by a 21-year old entrepreneur named Henry Taub.
Two Dividend Growth Stocks Showering Investors With More Cash
I believe in a bottom up method of evaluating each individual holding separately, and then if it holds up, not worrying about the portfolio as whole.
Realty Income Corp (O): Big Dividend, 3 Big Risks
Realty Income Corp (NYSE:O) pays a big, steady, monthly dividend (3.9%, annualized), and the shares have declined more than 13% since August 1st.
What HCP, Inc. (HCP)’s Upcoming Spin Off Means For Dividend Investors
Now management has announced that it will spin off its troubled ManorCare skilled nursing facilities, or SNFs, into a separate REIT, which will greatly change the nature of HCP...
Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 3: HCP, Inc. (HCP)
The stock outperformed the market for much of the last decade, before struggling in the last few years.
A Guide to Conservative Income Producing Option Strategies for Dividend Stocks
With interest rates at their lowest point in history, once safe income-producing assets such as 10- and 30-year Treasury bonds have seen their yields plunge to pitiful rates that...
Baby DivHut Dividend Income Portfolio Update Q3 2016
With three quarters of the year now in the books, it is time, once again, to take a look at baby DivHut’s dividend income progress in 2016.
Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 2: AT&T Inc. (T)
Growing dividend payments every year for 25+ consecutive years takes a strong and durable competitive advantage. That’s likely why the Dividend Aristocrats Index has performed...
Pfizer Inc. (PFE): Safe And Steady Dividends
Pfizer was incorporated in 1942 and today is a global biopharmaceutical company with operations all across the globe.
Two Dividend Growth Stocks on My Radar
In the past few days, I have noticed that a couple of dividend growth stocks have been selling at lower prices than before.
Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 1: Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED)
For a business to pay increasing dividends for 25+ consecutive years, it must possess a strong and durable competitive advantage and a shareholder friendly management that emphasizes...
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): Safe Haven for Oil Dividend Investors During the Oil Crash
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is the ultimate blue chip stock in the oil patch, but even it hasn’t been spared the carnage of what’s being called the worst oil crash ...
Johnson Controls International PLC (JCI) Spin-Off: Is Adient a Buy or Sell?
Johnson Controls International PLC (NYSE:JCI) will spin off its automotive seatings and interiors businesses on October 31. The newly formed company will be called Adient and...
Four Companies Rewarding Shareholders with a Raise
I invest in companies that have a long track record of annual dividend increases. This is usually a result of a strong business model, that is fueled by earnings growth.
Dividend Champion Portfolio – October Update
The High Yield Dividend Champion Portfolio is a publicly tracked stock portfolio on Scott’s Investments.
QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM): Safe, Growing Dividends and a Solid Yield
Qualcomm is a leader in the development and commercialization of digital communication technologies called CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency...
Chevron Corporation (CVX): How Safe is the Dividend?
The company is also a dividend aristocrat, having raised its dividend for over 28 straight years.
Meredith Corporation (MDP): 23 Straight Years of Dividend Growth and a High Yield
The company is an old school magazine business that has been a chameleon over the years, constantly evolving and growing into a $1.6 billion multimedia powerhouse with a lineup...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) Issues Disappointing Guidance. What About the Dividend?
In 2015, 205 million U.S. consumers shopped online. The growth of e-commerce is nothing new, and the number of online shoppers will continue to rise.
HP Inc (HPQ): Safe Dividend Growth or a Value Trap?
Back in 1939, long before Steve Jobs, there were two guys in Palo Alto, Bill Hewlett and David Packard.
Phillips 66 (PSX): Warren Buffett’s New Favorite Dividend Growth Stock
Let’s take a look at why the Oracle of Omaha is so interested in Phillips 66, and more importantly, whether this dividend growth stock could deserve a spot in a conservative...
Ferrellgas Partners (FGP): Another Lesson on Dividend Safety
As readers know, I consider myself to be a conservative dividend investor.
Comcast (CMCSA): High Marks for Dividend Safety and Growth, But What About the Cord-Cutters?
The company has increased the dividend every year since reinitiating it in 2008, recorded nearly 23% annual dividend growth over the last five years, maintained a relatively...
A Guide to Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) can provide dividend investors with high yields, steadily growing payouts, nice diversification, and an attractive income stream...
Dividend Kings In Focus: Vectren Corporation (VVC)
Among companies with enviable dividend track records, it’d be fair to suggest that Indiana-based energy holding company Vectren Corporation (NYSE:VVC) is among the most revered...
