Dividend Aristocrats Part 41: Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)
Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) is the global leader in toothpaste and manual toothbrushes.
Dividend Stocks
Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI): 22 Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth and a Safe 3.6% Yield
Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) has raised its dividend for 22 straight years and is one of the most consistent free cash flow generators around.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 40: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD)
Air Products also enjoys a considerable level of support from smart money investors.
Billionaire Steve Cohen Is Bullish On These Dividend Stocks
In a career spanning over three and a half decades, billionaire Steve Cohen has made a name for himself as being one of the best traders in the world.
SYSCO Corporation (SYY): A Dependable Dividend Aristocrat for Retirement Income
SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) is a holding in our Conservative Retirees dividend portfolio.
Becton Dickinson and Co (BDX): A Healthcare Dividend Aristocrat With Consistent Double-Digit Dividend Growth
Becton Dickinson and Co (NYSE:BDX) is a world leader in medication management and patient safety solutions.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 37: Cintas Corporation (CTAS)
The hedge fund sentiment towards Cintas has been steady, with 27 funds among those tracked by Insider Monkey holding around 11% of the company's outstanding stock at the end of...
Billionaire David Einhorn’s Favorite Dividend Stock Picks
Billionaire investor David Einhorn is renowned for his value-focussed investment approach.
Billionaire David Tepper Loves These Dividend Stocks
Billionaire David Tepper and his New Jersey-based hedge fund Appaloosa Management LP needs no introduction.
JPMorgan’s Top Dividend Stocks for 2016, Part 4
In the fourth and final part of our series of articles covering JPMorgan's favorite dividend stocks for 2016, we cover Iron Mountain Inc (NYSE:IRM), KLA-Tencor Corp (NASDAQ:...
Waste Management, Inc. (WM): An Excellent Moat and 13 Years of Consecutive Dividend Increases
While WM’s operating history isn’t as long as some other companies, its economies of scale, durability, unique assets, consistent free cash flow generation, and mission-critical...
Dividend Aristocrats Part 39: Kimberly Clark Corp (KMB)
Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) average stock price standard deviation over the last decade is 17.3%.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW): 50+ Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) has paid a dividend each quarter since going public in 1961.
AFLAC Incorporated (AFL): A Dividend Aristocrat Trading For Less Than 10x Earnings
AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) is a well-known insurance company that has proven to be a very reliable dividend payer over the years.
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED): Safe Retirement Income With a 4% Dividend Yield
Utility companies are far from exciting businesses, but their dependable cash flow, defensive characteristics, and typically reliable dividend payments can make them compelling...
Dividend Aristocrats Part 38: Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
The company is an industry leader in the ‘boring’ cleaning/safety industry.
Billionaire Warren Buffett’s Top Dividend Picks
When it comes to value investing and even investing in general, there is no denying the fact that almost no one can match the skills and expertise of Warren Buffett.
JPMorgan’s Dividend Stocks for 2016, Part 3
Analysts at JP Morgan recently came out with a list of top 30 dividend stocks for 2016.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 36: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)
This may have been true in 1912 when the company was founded, but it is not true today.
Praxair, Inc. (PX): Strong Moat, 20+ Years of Dividend Growth, But Macro Headwinds Persist
Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and offers one of the highest quality cash flow streams an investor can find.
United Technologies Corporation (UTX): 10%+ Annual Total Return Potential…If Management Can Execute
United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) is a diversified industrial business with a strong presence in the aerospace and building systems markets.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 35: Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW)
Among the funds followed by Insider Monkey, 56 reported long positions in Lowe's as of the end of September, amassing stakes with a total value of $3.35 billion, which represented...
Dividend Cut Watch: These 2 High Yield Dividend Growth Stocks Are At Risk
Focus on total return not high yield. Just because a stock has a high yield does not mean it will generate better total returns.
Medtronic PLC (MDT): Double-Digit Dividend Growth for this Dividend Aristocrat
Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT) hiked its dividend by 25% earlier this year and has now increased its dividend for nearly 40 consecutive years.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW): A Dividend Aristocrat With Double-Digit Dividend Growth
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) is one of the strongest, most diversified industrial conglomerates a dividend growth investor can find.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 34: HCP, Inc. (HCP)
As a REIT, HCP must pay out at least 90% of its income to shareholders.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 33: Chevron Corporation (CVX)
Among the funds tracked by Insider Monkey, a total of 45 funds reported holding shares of Chevron, down by five on the quarter.
10 Ultra-High Dividend Small-Cap Stocks You Should Know About, Part 2
The wild swings that the equity markets saw during the third quarter resulted in several stocks taking a huge beating.
10 Ultra-High Dividend Small-Cap Stocks You Should Know About, Part 1
Nothing makes the day of a fixed income investor the way that finding a reasonably-priced, ultra-high dividend stock does.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 32: Leggett & Platt, Inc. (LEG)
Leggett & Platt registered a considerable boost in popularity among the funds tracked by Insider Monkey, with 23 investors reporting long positions as of the end of September, ...
High-Dividend Stocks That Hedge Funds Are Fleeing
Corrections, although feared by most investors, are actually a great time for investors who exercise patience because it allows them to buy their favorite stocks at a cheaper ...
5 Ultra-High Dividend Stocks Hedge Funds Are Betting On
Dividend stocks are attractive to investors for obvious reasons, as they provide shareholders with regular payments just for owning the stock.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 31: Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is the largest oil corporation in the world… The company’s earnings are tied to oil prices. The image below shows ExxonMobil’s stock...
Dividend Aristocrats Part 30: Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
Abbott Laboratories has been wildly successful in its long history. The company’s success is not a historical relic; Abbott has positioned itself well to take advantage of...
Dividend Aristocrats Part 28: Procter & Gamble Co (PG)
Not bad for a company that sells disposable consumer goods products. In fact, Procter & Gamble is one of only 17 Dividend Kings – dividend stocks with 50+ years of consecutive...
Dividend Aristocrats Part 27: Medtronic PLC (MDT)
Among the 730 funds tracked by Insider Monkey, the sentiment towards Medtronic is not very positive.
3 Bear Market Stocks to Buy Now for Recession-Proof Dividends
A market condition in which the prices of securities are falling, and widespread pessimism causes the negative sentiment to be self-sustaining.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 26 of 52: Becton Dickinson and Co (BDX)
While that longevity is appealing to many investors, there was a notable move out of the stock during the second quarter by the firms tracked by Insider Monkey.
Is Crown Castle International Corp A Good Dividend Play?
Crown Castle International Corp (NYSE:CCI) owns, operates, and leases shared wireless infrastructure that allows mobile carriers to provide wireless data services in the United...
Williams Companies Inc Is A Good Dividend Play
Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB) is a midstream energy infrastructure company that owns and operates natural gas pipeline systems in Texas and in many of America's other natural...
Dividend Aristocrats Part 25 of 52: C R Bard Inc (BCR)
The company sells catheters, stents, ports, drug-eluding balloons, and surgical repair products (among others).
5 Favored Dividend Stocks of Billionaire Activist Nelson Peltz
Trian Fund Management L.P., co-founded by Nelson Peltz, recently disclosed its equity holdings as of September 30 with the SEC.
Should You Follow Billionaire Activist Dan Loeb into His Dividend Picks?
Billionaire activist Dan Loeb mostly invests in companies that trade below their intrinsic value and try to push for changes in order to maximize the shareholder value.
Billionaire Jim Simons’ Top High-Dividend Stock Picks
Most individual investors invest in dividend-paying stocks to benefit from the steady streams of dividend checks, but can also take advantage of stock price appreciation as...
Dividend Aristocrats Part 24 of 52: Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED)
Aesop was born into slavery in Greece around 620 BC. His tremendous intelligence did more than earn him his freedom.
Dividend Aristocrats Part 23 of 52: Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (SIAL) [And Acquisitions]
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ:SIAL) is a diversified chemical, life science, and biotechnology company. The company was founded in 1975 and now has a market cap of $16.8...
Dividend Aristocrats Part 22 of 52: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) is by far the largest farm products corporation in the world. The company currently has a market cap of over $24 billion – larger...
Walt Disney Co (DIS) Stock: Should Dividend Growth Investors Buy Now?
Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) has grown its earnings-per-share at 14.0% a year over the last decade.
RR Donnelley & Sons Co (RRD): 6.0% Yield & Value Creating Spin-Offs
The first thing that jumps out about RR Donnelley & Sons Co (NASDAQ:RRD) stock is its massive 6.0% dividend yield.
