Billionaires Like These Five Dividend Stocks
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Billionaire Mario Gabelli’s Top Dividend Picks
It is commonly known that investors pour capital into stocks for two principal reasons: annual income and long-term capital appreciation.
The Walt Disney Co (DIS): A Premier Dividend Growth Stock
Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) is the type of business we like to own in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio.
HCP, Inc. (HCP): Is The Dividend Safe?
HCP generates around 25% of its income from the post-acute/skilled nursing segment. HCR ManorCare operations are responsible for 72% of the post-acute/skilled nursing segment.
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF.B): Serving Higher Dividends for over 30 Straight Years
The company has enjoyed substantial growth over its rich operating history.
Chubb Ltd (CB): A Conservative Dividend Grower in the Insurance Industry
Chubb Ltd (NYSE:CB) is one of the best managed insurance companies in the world.
A Look at Billionaire Warren Buffett’s Notable Bets and Top Moves for 2016
Of course, most individual investors and larger investors dream of becoming billionaires one day, but the harsh truth is that only a few will manage to reach and exceed the $1...
Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW): A Dividend Aristocrat Painting High Returns
As we review SHW for potential inclusion in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio, we will be paying close attention to the factors that have contributed to the company’s historical...
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD): A Dividend Aristocrat Distributing Higher Dividends for 38 Straight Years
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Is BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (BBL)’s Dividend Safe? Dividend Cut Risk Examined
Similarly, BHP Billiton doesn't seem to be very popular among smart money investors and just 20 funds among those tracked by Insider Monkey held shares of the company at the...
4 Consistently High Paying Dividend Stocks With Growth Potential
The trade off between growth and dividends makes it difficult to find stocks with both a high payout ratio and solid growth prospects. The more a company pays out in dividends...
Dividend Cut Risk of The 6 Oil Super Majors
The highest yielding super major is Royal Dutch Shell with its 7.8% dividend yield. BP is not far behind with a 7.4% dividend yield.
Buffett Buys Even More Phillips 66 (PSX), Steve Cohen Buys Some Energy Shares of His Own, Plus Two Other Bullish Moves
2015 was not a great year for hedge funds in terms of performance, but it wasn’t too bad either.
PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG): A Free Cash Flow Machine With 44 Straight Dividend Increases
PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) has warded its investors with higher dividend payments for 44 consecutive years.
Leggett & Platt, Inc. (LEG): 44 Consecutive Years of Dividend Increases and a 3.1% Yield
LEG gained some popularity among smart money investors during the third quarter, as the number of funds with long positions (among those tracked by Insider Monkey) went up to ...
Warren Buffett’s 3 Cornerstones of Sound Investing
This has led to the prevalence of penny stocks.
ConocoPhillips (COP) Cuts its Dividend: How to Avoid These Riskier Stocks
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) is one of the biggest oil producers in the world and the newest case study regarding the dangers of chasing yield (the stock had a dividend yield of ...
Dividend Aristocrats Part 50: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
At the same time, Johnson & Johnson is one of the most popular healthcare stocks among smart money investors.
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC): Uninterrupted Dividends Since 1925 and a 30 Year Growth Streak
While the stock’s current dividend yield is just 2%, it has recorded a double-digit total return over each of the last 1-, 5-, 10- and 20-year periods.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 52: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)
Wal-Mart is one of the most popular retailers among institutional investors.
Cintas Corporation (CTAS): 32 Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth
Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) is one of the highest scoring dividend stocks in our database for Dividend Safety (98) and Dividend Growth (99).
Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF): Over 50 Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth and a 3.4% Yield
With a 3.4% dividend yield, a large base of recurring revenue, and excellent free cash flow generation, CINF is the type of stock we like to own in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks ...
Dividend Aristocrats Part 51: AT&T Inc. (T)
For a company to have paid increasing dividends for 32 consecutive years, outperform the market over the last 10 years, and be the largest player in its industry, AT&T must have...
Hormel Foods Corp (HRL): The Newest Dividend King
Any company that manages such an accomplishment is worth becoming familiar with, and HRL is no exception.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 49: The Coca-Cola Co (KO)
During the third quarter of the last year, Coca-Cola's popularity among the investors tracked by Insider Monkey registered a decline, as the number of funds with long positions...
Nordson Corporation (NDSN): Dispensing Higher Dividends for 52 Straight Years
Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) has the 14th longest dividend growth streak among U.S.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK): 139 Consecutive Years of Dividend Payments and Powerful Brands
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) has paid its dividend for 139 consecutive years and increased it for the past 48 consecutive years.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 48: 3M Co (MMM)
The company has paid increasing dividends for 57 consecutive years.
Dover Corp (DOV): A Cheap Dividend King Hit by Energy Market Weakness
Dover Corp (NYSE:DOV) has increased its dividend for 60 consecutive years, trades at a dividend yield of 3.2%, and has a relatively low payout ratio of 30%.
Nucor Corporation (NUE): A Dividend Aristocrat Yielding 4.3%
Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years – every year since it first began paying dividends in 1973.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 47: AbbVie Inc (ABBV)
When it comes to the hedge fund sentiment, AbbVie is a rather popular stocks among the funds tracked by Insider Monkey.
W W Grainger Inc (GWW): Counter-Cyclical Cash Flow and 44 Straight Years of Dividend Growth
W W Grainger Inc (NYSE:GWW) is a time-tested business that has rewarded investors with 44 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 46: PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)
With the name ‘PepsiCo’, you’d think that the majority of PepsiCo’s profits come from sodas (or beverages in general), but that is not the case.
Clorox Co (CLX): A Reliable Dividend Aristocrat for any Economic Environment
Clorox Co (NYSE:CLX) has increased its dividend for nearly 40 straight years and owns some of the most well-known and recession-resistant consumer brands in the country.
Ecolab Inc. (ECL): A High Quality Dividend Aristocrat With Great Growth Potential
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) is one of the most reliable businesses that money can buy.
Genuine Parts Company (GPC): Dividend King With a Safe 3.1% Yield
Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) has grown its sales in 63 of the last 65 years and increased its profit in 50 of the last 54 years.
VF Corp (VFC): A Beaten Down Dividend Aristocrat With Strong Brands
VF Corp (NYSE:VFC) has been in business for more than 115 years and owns some of the most famous consumer apparel brands in the world (e.g.
Why Baxalta Inc (BXLT) Is A Sell Now For Dividend Growth Investors
“Baxalta’s high expected total returns and competitive advantage should give the company a P/E ratio above the S&P 500’s.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 45: Dover Corp (DOV)
Dover Corp (NYSE:DOV) is a diversified global manufacturer with a market cap of $8.6 billion.
Parker-Hannifin Corp (PH): 59 Straight Dividend Increases and Plenty of Runway for Growth
Parker-Hannifin Corp (NYSE:PH) is a high quality industrial business with entrenched market positions and excellent cash flow generation.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 44: T. Rowe Price Group Inc (TROW)
Out of some 730 funds tracked by Insider Monkey, 26 reported long positions in T. Rowe Price Group with a total value of $516.24 million as of the end of September.
General Motors Company (GM) Raises Dividend by 6%, Increases Earnings Outlook for 2016
Favorable macro trends and company-specific improvement have helped General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) remain a strong performing holding in the Conservative Retirees dividend portfolio...
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX): Safe 3.5% Dividend Yield, No Debt, and Excellent Business Consistency
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) has paid uninterrupted dividends since going public in 1988.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 43: Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) was founded in 1949 in Patterson, New Jersey.
Suncor Energy Inc. (USA) (SU): Warren Buffett’s Big Oil Bet Has a Safe 3.7% Dividend Yield
Warren Buffett only owns two stocks in the energy sector, and they both pay a dividend – Suncor Energy Inc. (USA) (NYSE:SU) and Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX).
Dividend Aristocrats Part 42: Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA)
The company was founded in 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. Walgreens acquired Alliance Boots outright on December 31st, 2014.
Diageo plc (ADR) (DEO): A Safe 3.2% Dividend Yield in the Alcoholic Beverage Market
However, consumer trends have started to shift in DEO’s most profitable region – North America.
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP): 12 Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth, 3.6% Yield, and Recession-Resistant Demand
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) has increased its dividend every year since going public in 2003 and boasts an operating history dating back to 1844.
A Look At Billionaire Julian Robertson’s Top Dividend Picks
In the world of investing, the name Julian Robertson has always been and will always be synonymous with hedge funds. Having started one of the earliest hedge funds in the world...
