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Dividend Stocks With Room To Grow

2013-05-21T15:00:00.000-05:00

Big-yield stocks are nice, but only if the payouts are sustainable. Today’s screen seeks not only companies with attractive dividends and healthy payout ratios, but also with momentum and a realistic chance of growth ahead. In crunching today’s numbers, Sudip Ghosh, senior consultant at Morningstar CPMS, used return on equity (ROE) and analyst revisions over the past three months to get a read on

Favorite Dividend Champions With Highest Profit Margins

2013-05-21T10:30:00.000-05:00

Recently I made a screen of the most profitable stocks from the Dividend Aristocrats index. I thought that it makes sense to know what kind of stocks have the highest degree of profitability. The results were impressive and some of my readers liked the idea. Today I screen my Dividend Champions database by the most profitable stocks, measured by the operating margin. Because of the higher amount

Are 2-3% Yields Just Too Low?

2013-05-21T02:30:00.000-05:00

This article is a response to a comment to our prior article that is a fairly common point of view. We think the view is potentially dangerous and deserves a rebuttal. The commenter said: "When discussing dividend stocks, 2-3% is just too low. Not talking about risky high fliers that pay 10% +, just stocks, ETFs, and funds that pay enough to live on, say 4-8%. There are plenty of them, why

REITs to Run From

2013-05-20T15:00:00.000-05:00

In the aftermath of the credit crisis, most analysts were soured on real estate-related investments, including REITs — Wall Street downgraded them and expected little in the way of revenue or earnings growth. However, as many of them recovered much quicker than analysts expected, these stocks moved up quickly in Portfolio Grade rankings to become “buys” or even “strong buys.” In addition to

Dividend Stocks For The Next 20 Years

2013-05-20T10:30:00.000-05:00

The other day I wrote this article that took a look into the past. From an historical perspective, the article showed how some simple investments turned $65k into $400k in 19 years, with a dividend income stream of nearly $12k annually. The question now is if that performance could be replicated. While none of us have a crystal ball, I will attempt to show how 8 stocks that currently pay a

Dividend Stocks For New Investors

2013-05-20T02:30:00.000-05:00

Finding high-quality dividend stocks doesn't have to be difficult or time consuming. By looking for stocks with underlying financial strength and reliable payouts, even beginning investors can unlock exceptional returns for years on end. Today, let's look at two dividend stocks with low risk and high dividend growth -- an ideal combination for even the most novel investor. 1. PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP)

My Favorite Services Dividend Stocks

2013-05-19T15:00:00.000-05:00

Today I resume my monthly screen series of the cheapest dividend stocks. Now the services sector is subject of my analysis. A high dividend is not the solution for a return. The valuation also matters. Because of the high amount of results, I observed only large-cap stocks. The top 20 results are valuated between 9.75 and 13.41. Two of the results have a yield over 3 percent and 14 are currently

High-Yield Oil Stocks to Pump Out Profits

2013-05-19T02:30:00.000-05:00

Big oil stocks have been decidedly soft across the last year or so. This includes megacap Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), up just 7% in the past 12 months vs. 18% for the S&P 500 Index. BP (NYSE:BP) also is up about 7% in the same time frame, and Occidental Petrolum (NYSE:OXY) is up a mere 2%. But if you believe that a cyclical recovery is in the works for the next few years, then the energy sector might

Mid-Cap Dividend Stocks Yielding Over 6%

2013-05-18T15:00:00.000-05:00

This article will focus on mid-cap dividend-paying stocks that were obtained using a stock screener on May 7, 2013. In articles I wrote earlier in the year, I used similar stock screeners to identify opportunities and some of those worked out really well and outperformed the S&P 500. Hopefully we can produce some more winners here, but as always, please conduct your own research and due diligence

Dividend Stocks, Silver, And Safety

2013-05-18T02:30:00.000-05:00

One of the reasons why some investors turn to hard metals such as silver is because of its perceived safety as an inflation hedge and store of value. In some cases, investors get spooked by the natural volatility inherent in stock market investing, and so they turn to a hard asset such as silver with the aim of smoothing out the ride. One interesting thing worth keeping in mind, though, is the

Are The Dow's Top-Yielding Dividend Stocks At Risk?

2013-05-17T15:00:00.000-05:00

It comes as no surprise that stocks that pay dividends are the most sought after stocks by investors. Companies try to maintain dividend payments, but in the process, investors sometimes tend to ignore vital parameters like free cash flow and dividend payout ratios. These parameters define the strength of a company, and the ability to continue paying dividends in the long-term. Discussed below

Microsoft Will Survive Its ‘New Coke’ Moment

2013-05-17T10:30:00.000-05:00

Windows 8 was the revolution that wasn’t. Instead, it’s a product gaffe being likened to the infamously failed “New Coke” launch. But don’t count Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) out just yet. In a lot of ways, the boring, button-down software giant was just a little ahead of its time. After a storm of criticism from frustrated long-time Windows users, Microsoft announced that it would be making

Dividend Stocks That Are as Safe as Treasuries

2013-05-17T02:30:00.000-05:00

Standard & Poor’s currently gives United States Treasuries a credit rating of AA+, just below the maximum AAA credit rating (the other two major ratings agencies, Fitch and Moody’s, still give the U.S. their highest rating). Current Treasury yields are quite low, possibly reflecting a market view that U.S. debt has little risk. Meanwhile, some stocks with higher credit ratings pay considerably

Which Dow Stock's Dividend Dominates?

2013-05-16T15:00:00.000-05:00

Dividend stocks outperform non-dividend-paying stocks over the long run. It happens in good markets and bad, and the benefit of dividends can be quite striking -- dividend payments have made up about 40% of the market's average annual return from 1936 to the present day. But few of us can invest in every single dividend-paying stock on the market, and even if we could, we might find better gains

Beat The Market With Dividend Stocks

2013-05-16T10:30:00.000-05:00

It couldn't be simpler (or cheaper) to beat the pros. If you use one of my favorite strategies, your returns will be the strongest amongst all your friends, and, best of all, this tactic has proven itself over decades in all kinds of market environments. Again, it's simple… Buy stocks that raise their dividends every year. These stocks typically outperform the market. Even better, they put more

Technology Dividend Stocks With Cheap Price Ratios

2013-05-16T02:30:00.000-05:00

As the stock market goes up, it's getting hard to find real bargains. The technology sector is still one of the sectors with cheap assets. Institutional investors love this field because of the high-margin growth opportunities. I’ve found no reason why stocks from the old technology area are so low priced. You can buy some of the major players for enterprise values of 5-10. That’s damn cheap if

Buffett's Long-Term, High-Dividend

2013-05-15T15:00:00.000-05:00

Although sitting on positions for long time periods can have some negative underlying drivers (i.e. a stock has turned into a loser and is now being held with hopes it will come in the black again), long-term holdings in a fund manager's portfolio can show great conviction and belief in the growth prospects of a company and its stock price. Tracking the convictions of these major fund managers

Dividend Stocks Have Room to Run

2013-05-15T10:30:00.000-05:00

In an effort to eke out as much income as possible from their retirement portfolios, investors are turning their attention to high-yield investment stocks. On one level, it makes total sense—replacing one income-generating investment vehicle with another. At the same time, it’s important to remember that dividend stocks are still stocks—and a lot riskier than fixed-income investments. The current

6 Undervalued Service Dividend Stocks

2013-05-15T02:30:00.000-05:00

Interested in the service sector? We ran a screen for service stocks mid cap or greater (market cap at $2B+) that offer a dividend. From there we looked for the potential of these stocks to be undervalued. To look for stocks that may be trading below their true value we ran our results through an additional screen to see which are experiencing an EPS/Price mismatch (Earnings Per Share). The

The Perfect Dividend-Growth Stock

2013-05-14T15:00:00.000-05:00

There is nothing better than buying a company that you wished you could have had cheaper... at the cheaper price. I'll admit, that while I've made some serious money making short-term, earnings/event driven trades on Qualcomm (QCOM), I have - deep down - wanted to own a substantial, long-term position. Qualcomm recently raised its dividend from $1.00/share annually, to $1.40/share, which comes

Stocks Bought by Professional Investment Managers

2013-05-14T10:30:00.000-05:00

The 100 most bought stocks by investment gurus originally published on Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. Dividend counts also for professional investment gurus. Those are asset or fund managers with large amounts of cash under management and a well known profile within the financial community. They all have one thing in common: The average return beats the market and if they invest,

Sell in May, Then Buy Preferreds

2013-05-14T02:30:00.000-05:00

The dreaded aphorism that we should bail on stocks in May and not return until November doesn’t sit well with this long-term diversified portfolio aficionado. Still, there are some folks out there who think it’s a good idea. Or maybe they’re just scared. And yet, that little voice inside tells them they should have some kind of exposure. After all, perhaps they need some fixed income. That’s why

Cheapest Healthcare Dividend Stocks

2013-05-13T15:00:00.000-05:00

Healthcare dividend stocks with low forward P/E ratios originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". Wow, the stock market rises from month to month. The negative thing is that stock prices rise faster than the earnings and therefore the stocks are getting more expensive. This is a development which is still healthy because of the low yielding bond market. But it’s not sustainable

Top BDCs Dividend Stocks

2013-05-13T10:30:00.000-05:00

Business development companies -- or BDCs -- will be marching in the earnings season parade next week. What makes BDCs so attractive? Well, let's start with the model. The typical BDC will provide financing to small- and medium-sized businesses that often can't line up conventional funding through major commercial banks. In return for taking on the risk, BDCs can ask for reasonably high interest

3 Safe Divdend Stocks

2013-05-13T02:30:00.000-05:00

With the bull market running on fumes and bond yields lagging, investors are seeking dividends to ensure income and bank some of their recent gains. The problem is, many “Old Reliable” dividend stocks like utilities are trading at premium valuations, while double-digit yields from more adventurous plays like dry bulk shippers and mortgage REITs might not be sustainable. Unfortunately, if you want