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Industrial Strength Stocks With Dividend Growth

Dividends4Life — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:39:47 GMT

The Industrials Sector consists of companies that manufacture products or provide business services. The products are often inputs or raw materials into another manufacturing process, such as steel producer.

Many of th...

13 Dividend Stocks Delivering What's Important

Dividends4Life — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:58:41 GMT

For many investors, there is no clear conviction as to how they should invest. Today’s investments are guided by what was read yesterday, and the popular media is constantly churning out new and different ideas. Granted it makes for some “interesting” rea...

T. Rowe Price Group Inc. (TROW) Dividend Stock Analysis

Dividends4Life — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:47:28 GMT

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of T. Rowe Price Group Inc. (TROW). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: T. Rowe Price Group Inc. operates one of the larg...

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) Dividend Stock Analysis

Dividends4Life — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:47:26 GMT

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Occidental Petroleum Corporation is one of the largest oil and gas companies ...

6 Dividend Stocks To Beat The Wall Street Giants

Dividends4Life — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:40:15 GMT

Driven by computers that cost more than the average person will earn in their lifetime the investment markets move at light speed. To keep pace hedge funds, mutual funds, institutional investors and multi-billion dollar money managers spend large sums of money o...

7 Dividend Stocks Sending More Cash To Shareholders

Dividends4Life — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:40:14 GMT

We all are looking for the perfect dividend stock. In an utopian world, the perfect dividend stock would be one that is both high-yield and provide a high dividend growth rate. Its share price would appreciate ratable with its increasing dividend. All of thi...

Dividend Income Progress Update - April 2013

Dividends4Life — Sat, 11 May 2013 09:09:24 GMT

Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income increased in April, extending the streak to 34 consecutive months of increases after June 2010's decline. Sinc...

Nike, Inc. (NKE) Dividend Stock Analysis

Dividends4Life — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:42:52 GMT

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Nike, Inc. (NKE). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Nike, Inc. is the world's leading designer and marketer of high-qu...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) Dividend Stock Analysis

Dividends4Life — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:52:34 GMT

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the largest retailer in the w...

First Quarter 2013: Top And Bottom Performing Dividend Stocks

Dividends4Life — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:36:09 GMT

Investing in dividend growth stocks is a long-term proposition. One of the beauties of following a dividend growth strategy is that you don't have to watch your portfolio or the market on a daily basis. For the most part, daily, monthly and yearly mov...

PepsiCo, IBM and 7 Other Dividend Stocks Raising Their Payouts

Dividends4Life — Mon, 06 May 2013 07:43:14 GMT

When you purchase individual stocks, risk is inherent. Sometimes bad things happen to good stocks. Eventually, every investor will hold a stock that falls out of favor and endures a double-digit decline. Understanding this from the onset makes it easier to deal...

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Dividend Stock Analysis

Dividends4Life — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:41:05 GMT

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Verizon Communications Inc. is the largest U.S. wi...

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Dividend Stock Analysis

Dividends4Life — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:38:58 GMT

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Microsoft, the world's largest software company, dev...

A Disciplined Approach To Dividend Stocks

Dividends4Life — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:41:01 GMT

Those that have read this space for any period of time are well aware of my enthusiasm for using dividend growth stocks as a vehicle for building long-term wealth and income. However, with that said, a successful investor must do more than just buy stocks that pay a growing dividend, or do more that focusing on a single metric such as dividend yield. Not all dividend stocks are created equal - t...

4 Big-Name Stocks With Double-Digit Dividend Increases

Dividends4Life — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:48:59 GMT

To succeed as a dividend growth investor you must identify and purchase stocks with sustainable dividend growth. Inertia is powerful force. Once a company has established a track record of growing its dividend over the decades and developed a sharehold...

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) Dividend Stock Analysis

Dividends4Life — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:50:13 GMT

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Genuine Parts Company (GPC). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Genuine Parts Co is a leading wholesale distributor of...

Raytheon Company (RTN) Dividend Stock Analysis

Dividends4Life — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:43:13 GMT

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Raytheon Company (RTN). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Raytheon Company, the world's sixth largest military contra...

Characteristics of Great Dividend Growth Stocks

Dividends4Life — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:42:36 GMT

What makes a great dividend stock? Investors in dividend growth stocks are looking for stocks that will increase their dividend each and every year at a rate that makes the stock a better investment than fixed income alternatives on a risk adjusted ba...

8 Dividend Stocks Growing Future Yield

Dividends4Life — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:49:52 GMT

Yield does not come without a price, usually in the form of added risk and/or complexity. Ultimately, dividend growth investors realize that long-term and sustainable high-yield investments are grown over time. This is accomplished by purchasing high...

2013-Q1 Performance Review

Dividends4Life — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:18:57 GMT

After each quarter-end, I review my asset allocation and year-to-date total returns by category. The attached PDF contains my actual asset allocation as of 2013-Q1. Below is a high-level summary of the information contained in the PDF...