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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

High Dividends Are Tempting, But Don't Overpay

2013-05-12T15:00:00.000-05:00

The past year has seen a spectacular run for steady dividend-paying companies and other “defensive” stocks. How good? Well, just look at the movement of exchange-traded funds like the iShares Dow Jones Utilities ETF (NYSE:IDU) and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods ETF (NYSE:IYK) — both up 17% in the past year, outpacing the S&P 500‘s 14% returns — or the iShares Dow Jones US Telecom ETF (NYSE:

Joel Greenblatt's Dividend Stocks

2013-05-12T02:30:00.000-05:00

We track quarterly 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors including Joel Greenblatt, the author of several investing books, founder of Value Investors Club, and former manager of Gotham Capital. Greenblatt increased his holdings of Raytheon (RTN) by 21% to about 300,000 shares; the aerospace and defense company was his largest single-stock position by market value. The filing

Dividends and Diversification

2013-05-11T15:00:00.000-05:00

As with most other investment categories, income investors have options other than choosing individual stocks that pay dividends. There are several exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that specialize in dividend-paying stocks. One example is the Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund (NYSEMKT: DVY). Launched in November 2003, DVY is a passively managed ETF designed to track the performance of the Dow

The Dangerous Side of Dividend Stocks

2013-05-11T02:30:00.000-05:00

With low interest rates having eliminated any chance of earning a decent income from bank CDs and other safe investments, millions of conservative investors have turned to dividend stocks. That would seem like a logical move. Yet in moving more of their money into the stock market, investors often forget that dividend stocks are a lot more dangerous than fixed-income investments -- and owning the

Dividend Stocks: A Great Addition To Your Portfolio

2013-05-10T15:00:00.000-05:00

Dividend stocks can be a great addition to your portfolio, especially pharmaceutical dividend stocks that offer a bit of stability in rocky times. People still get sick during recessions. And the dividend allows investors to be patient, collecting the dividend while they wait for drugs to be developed. Drug development certainly isn't a linear path. The trick to buying dividend stocks isn't to

Most 'Undervalued' High Dividend Stocks

2013-05-10T10:30:00.000-05:00

Price targets from sell-side analysts are far from perfect guides to upside opportunities, but they do provide a quantitative measurement of how much these analysts believe a stock is undervalued. We can also combine the spread between a stock's current price and its price target with other metrics (for example, a stock's dividend yield) in order to improve the process of identifying initial