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High Dividend Growth Stocks With Yields Above 4%

2013-05-25T02:30:00.000-05:00

Every dividend stock investor is continually searching for the best dividend stocks of the lot, those that will continually increase dividends at a good pace and favorable returns in the future. In this article, I present 4 stocks that may very well fulfil the needs (returns/dividend growth, etc.) of the dividend investor. The stocks here are suitable for being held for the long-term and in my

Solid Energy Dividend Stocks

2013-05-24T15:00:00.000-05:00

In today's low-yield environment investors are scrambling to make up the paltry income found in bonds and are increasingly looking to higher-yielding stocks. In some cases investors are taking on too much risk for the reward of a few extra dollars of income. However, in the case of these three stocks to follow, investors can get their desired income by investing in companies with a secure future.

Double-Digit Yielders to Buy

2013-05-24T10:30:00.000-05:00

Who wouldn’t like a piece of a juicy double-digit yield? Of course, the issue you come across in dividend stocks with big yields is that they often also have some big risks associated with them. High volatility and murky growth prospects are two common tradeoffs for high-yield stocks. So, I decided to see if I could wade through the prospects and find an enormous dividend that might be worth the

My Favorite Stocks With Recent Dividend Growth

2013-05-24T02:30:00.000-05:00

I’ve created a screen for my dividend yield hunters showing the stocks with a dividend hike from last week. The list shows a full compilation of all dividend growers of the recent week. There are 51 companies are on the list and eleven of them have a high yield; 35 are currently recommended to buy. The average growth slows a bit and hits some of the lowest levels this year. The average dividend

Dividend Bubble Stocks to Buy Now

2013-05-23T15:00:00.000-05:00

Come on admit it, you secretly love to invest in bubble stocks. Who doesn’t? It’s wrong for every reason, but that doesn’t stop you. There’s money to be made before the bubble bursts, right? We recently saw the gold market bubble, what was previously impenetrable, pierced. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. Perhaps it’s time to find the next bubble. I think I found just the place. There’s

Attractive International Dividend ETFs

2013-05-23T10:30:00.000-05:00

This year may well turn out to be the year of the dividend. In the first quarter, dividend increases by U.S. companies totaled $14.5 billion, according to Standard & Poor's. During the quarter, 944 dividend increases were reported, up from 677 in the first quarter of 2012, said S&P. Those 944 increases far outpaced the 135 negative dividend actions seen in the quarter. While some talk of dividend

Dividend Stocks With Really Cheap Price Ratios

2013-05-23T02:30:00.000-05:00

Dividends are great, not only because you get cash in your pockets. It’s also a symbol for the ability of a company to share its profits with the shareholders of the company. Dividends are good but they are better when the company is cheaply priced. This month, I started a screen serial of the cheapest stocks from several major sectors. Today, I observe financial stocks with a large market

Small Dividend Stocks Deliver Hefty Returns

2013-05-22T15:00:00.000-05:00

Searching for income, investors have been pouring into exchange-traded funds that hold big dividend-paying stocks. A favorite choice is Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM), which yields 2.9%. But you can get more income with two ETFs that invest in smaller stocks: WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend (DES), which yields 3.7%, and WisdomTree MidCap Dividend (DON), with a yield of 3.2%. Besides solid

These Dividend Stocks Are Undervalued

2013-05-22T10:30:00.000-05:00

One quantitative screen, which investors can run to identify potential undervalued stocks is to look for low PEG ratios, a metric which is calculated by combining the P/E multiple and the consensus earnings growth rate. Analysts aren't always correct, of course, so it's important to combine looking at the PEG ratio with additional analysis. We decided to also screen stocks which are "cheap" by

Central Banks Buying Stocks

2013-05-22T02:30:00.000-05:00

When the most conservative investors in the world start buying stocks because bond yields are so low, you have to wonder when the spiral comes to an end. Now is the time to start looking for safe havens. “Central banks, guardians of the world’s $11 trillion in foreign-exchange reserves, are buying stocks in record amounts as falling bond yields push even risk-averse investors toward equities.”

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