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Abbott Laboratories: Quality Dividend Aristocrat for Long Term Dividends

sagitarius84 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:16:44 GMT

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of health care products worldwide. This dividend champion has boosted distributions for 40 years in a row.

The company’s last dividend incre...

Dividend Stocks I Purchased Over the Past Two Months

sagitarius84 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:30:40 GMT

As I mentioned in my dividend retirement plan, I am an investor in the accumulation phase. I plan on being financially independent in a few years through my contributions of fresh capital into new or existing positions that are trading at attractive valuations. In addition, I also focus on

There has been a lot of talk lately about the Fiscal Cliff. To summarize, this is when Federal spending would automatically decrease and there would be automatic increases in tax rates. The combination of these two events is likely to cause some shockwaves to the US economy. Of course, even if politicians somehow agree to resolve the issue, the markets would probably react in a way to show that they don’t like important issues being resolved or ...

J. M. Smucker (SJM) Dividend Stock Analysis

sagitarius84 — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:35:45 GMT

The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) engages in manufacturing and marketing branded food products primarily in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company is a member of the dividend achievers index, and has boosted distributions for fifteen years in a row.

My long term strategy is to focus my attention on quality companies that will deliver a growing stream of dividends over the foreseeable future. This stream of dividends will enable me to retire, by providing me with an inflation adjusted stream of income that maintains its purchasing power. In order to a...

Seven Dividend Hikers in the News

sagitarius84 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:19:46 GMT

I scanned the list of companies raising distributions in the past week and highlighted the stocks that have raised dividends for at least five years in a row, yielding over 2%. I then provided a brief comment behind each stock below:

Stryker Corporation (SYK), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a medical technology company. The company raised quarterly distributions by...

Piedmont Natural Gas Company (PNY) Dividend Stock Analysis

sagitarius84 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:43:34 GMT

Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.(PNY) , an energy services company, engages in the distribution of natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation customers in portions of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. This dividend champion has boosted distributions f...

Market Declines: An Opportunity to Acquire Quality Dividend Stocks

sagitarius84 — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:30:40 GMT

In a previous article I argued that entry price matters to investors. Even the best quality dividend growth stocks like Coca Cola (KO) or Wal-Mart (WMT) are not worth owning at any price. In fact, investors who purchased these stocks in the early 2000’s, saw lackluster returns for over a deca...

Seven Dividend Growth Stocks to Review

sagitarius84 — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:11:01 GMT

Every week I scan the list of dividend increases, and focus on the consistent dividend growers in a little bit of extra detail. I define consistent dividend grower as companies which have managed to boost distributions for over five consecutive years. Over the past week and a half, the following consistent income stocks raised distributions:

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX),...

Caterpillar (CAT) Dividend Stock Analysis

sagitarius84 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:50:27 GMT

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives worldwide. The company is a member of thedividend achievers index, and has boosted distributions for 19 years in a row.

There are many misconceptions regarding dividend investing. One other misconception revolves around the fact that dividend investors simply buy stocks and forget about them. According to this theory, investors tend to purchase stocks just for the dividend, and then enjoying the stream of divide...

Why dividend investors should never touch principal

sagitarius84 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:36:51 GMT

I recently read an article from Forbes about generating income in retirement. While I disagree with the portfolio constructed by the editorial staff, what grabbed my attention was the following quote from Lord Greystoke in the movie “Tarzan”:

7 dividend stocks boosting distribution to their thankful shareholders

sagitarius84 — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:27:13 GMT

It is thanksgiving, and it is the time of year to say what one is thankful for. Common things include being thankful for good health, family or relationships. The shareholders of the following companies are also thankful for the fact that their board of directors committees approved dividend increases over the past week. I have outlined the companies which looked interesting at first glance, and then provided my brief commentary behind each divi...

NextEra Energy (NEE) Dividend Stock Analysis

sagitarius84 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:07:58 GMT

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE), through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric energy in the United States and Canada. The company is a member of the dividend achievers index, and has boosted distributions for 18 years in a row.

Dividend growth investing is a simple strategy that allows investors to generate a sustainable stream of income in retirement that will outpace inflation. In this article I will provide a high level overview of the complete strategy I follow in my personal investments.

In a previous article I discussed whether we are in a dividend bubble or not. The search for yield has made shares in some companies in the REIT and utilities sectors overvalued. There are also some companies that currently “look overvalued” to the naked eye. Companies like

Seven Dividend Stocks Boosting Distributions

sagitarius84 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:41:33 GMT

Every week I screen the list of companies that announced dividend hikes. I typically look at the strength and consistency of dividend increases either from stocks I might be interested in researching further or from dividend growth stocks that I am noticing for the first time. There were 52 companies announcing dividend increases over the past week. I have highlighted companies which have raised distributions for nine years, and yielded close to...

Dividend Stocks Deliver Returns Whether Market is Open or Not

sagitarius84 — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:30:11 GMT

As a dividend investor I purchase quality dividend stocks with the intention to hold them for the long run. Some of the most successful dividend investors have managed to accumulate sizeable fortunes simply by sitting and reinvesting dividends into more income producing assets. Warren Buffett is one of the most successful income investors that I outlined

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.(LOW), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer. It offers a range of products for maintenance, repair, remodeling, and home decorating. The company is one of only 13 companies in the world which have increased dividends for at least 50 years in a row.

The company’s last dividend increase was in June 2012 when the Board...

Are dividend stocks in a bubble?

sagitarius84 — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:58:13 GMT

A few years ago when I started my site I made a prediction that dividends might become the next big bubblein the making. After two stock market crashes, record low interest rates and the increase in the number of individuals who rely exclusively on their nest eggs for retirement, investors were bound to start c...