Dividend Growth Investor

Best Brokerage Accounts for Dividend Investors

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

When I first started dividend investing, I was looking for the lowest commission possible. I ignored any other features of a stock brokerage, since I viewed the brokerage industry as one that provides a commoditized service. Back in 2008 – 2010 I was a big fan of Zecco, mostly for their free trades. Since then I have branched out to other brokers. Before I was a dividend investor, my investing...

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Not all P/E ratios are created equal

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

My favorite companies to invest in are those that have strong competitive advantages, which allow them to have an easily distinguishable product or service. This allows companies to have pricing power. This pricing power comes from the strong brand name associated with the product, and it allows the business to earn high returns on equity, and pass on cost increases to customers. This translates...

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Are we in a REIT bubble?

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

Low rates have made investors hungry for yield. As a result, traditional higher yielding investments such as utilities and real estate investment trusts are getting bid up by investors. If this madness continues, the possibility that many investors will get burned down the road increases exponentially. Real estate investment trusts (REIT) are required by law to distribute at least 90% of their...

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Clorox Hikes Dividends, but is it a buy at current levels?

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

One aspect of dividend investing that is very appealing to me is the consistency of dividend increases for many of the dividend champions I own. I realize how I take these raises for granted, in the rare event when a stock I own freezes or cuts distributions. Over the past week, Clorox (CLX) boosted dividends by 10.90% to 71 cents/share. This marked the 36th consecutive annual dividend...

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Should you invest in Wells Fargo (WFC)?

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

In order to identify attractively valued dividend stocks, I follow a monthly screening process, where I go through the list of dividend champions and dividend achievers to look for bargains. In addition, I often stumble upon quality income stocks during my review of the dividend raises for the week or on an ad hoc basis through interactions with other dividend investors. Some investors that I...

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Why would I not sell dividend stocks even after a 1000% gain?

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Wed, 15 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

In a previous article I wrote on when to sell dividend stocks, many investors were absolutely furious that I would not even think about selling after a stock I own goes up 1000% in value. The reality is that this would depend on the circumstances, but since I am a long-term investor, I expect that at least some of the stocks I purchase today would become tenbaggers over the next 30 years or...

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Attractively valued dividend stocks to consider today

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

With the stock market hitting all-time highs pretty much every day, there are not that many stocks that have low valuations today. Some of my favorite companies such as Coca-Cola (KO) are trading at over 22 times earnings, which is above what I am willing to pay for this otherwise excellent business. As a result I focused on the list of dividend champions, and uncovered the following...

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The Case for owning Digital Realty Trust (DLR): When Hedge Funds Don’t Know What they are talking about

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Mon, 13 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

On Thursday, shares of Digital Realty Trust (DLR) fell sharply after hedge fund manager Jon Jacobson discussed their short opinion on the company at an Ira Sohn Conference. I did not attend the conference, and all of my information about the short thesis is derived from outside third-party sources. I have already analyzed Digital Realty Trust (DLR) a few weeks ago, and liked the growth in...

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Dividend Investing Articles to Enjoy: 5/11/2013

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Sat, 11 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

For your weekend reading enjoyment, I have highlighted a few interesting articles from the archives, which I find to be relevant today. The first five articles have been written and posted on this site, while the last five have been selected from other authors. I tend to post anywhere between three to four articles to my site every week. I usually try to write at least one or two articles that...

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Procter & Gamble (PG) - A dividend stock to hold forever

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) provides consumer packaged goods in the United States and internationally. This dividend aristocrat has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1891 and increased payments to common shareholders every for 57 consecutive years. There are only fifteen companies in the world which have managed to boost distributions over half a...

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My mini-Berkshire strategy for selling insurance through puts and calls

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Thu, 09 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

I view myself as a mini Berkshire Hathaway. Every month, I get some cash flow that needs to be invested. My sources of cash flow include money I saved from my day job salary, dividends and some money from side hustles. I used to view my side hustle income as something that is similar to investing in newspapers, but lately the cashflow from it has been similar to what Buffett experienced for 20...

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2013 Dividend Achievers List Updates

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

The dividend achievers index includes companies which have managed to boost distributions for at least ten consecutive years. Every year, the index is updated to account for companies which have just achieved a ten year streak of dividend growth, and to delete the companies which have either cut dividends or failed to increase them for over one year. The Broad Dividend Achievers index...

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Four Select Dividend Increases of Note

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Mon, 06 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

I track the list of dividend increases every week for the stocks I own. Over the past week, there were 49 companies that raised dividends. I scanned the list and focused on the ones I own as well as another that I have been patiently waiting to purchase for the past two years. Whether the market goes up or down from here, these dependable dividend payers will continue generating the earnings...

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Great Links to Enjoy 5/4/2013

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

I tend to post anywhere between three to four articles to my site every week. I usually try to write at least one or two articles that contain timeless information concerning dividend investing. This could include information about my strategy, or other pieces of information, which could be useful to dividend investors. Below, I have highlighted a few articles posted on this site, which many...

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Vodafone Group (VOD) Dividend Stock Analysis

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) provides mobile telecommunication services worldwide. It offers mobile voice services to approximately 447 million customers; messaging services; mobile data services; fixed broadband services; and whole sale carrier services. This international dividend achiever has consistently raised dividends every year since dividends were paid in 1989. The company’s last dividend...

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Twenty Dividend Stocks I Recently Purchased for my IRA Rollover

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Wed, 01 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

As I mentioned in an earlier article, I am ramping up my contributions to a 401 (k) plan, in order to reduce current tax liabilities and enjoy tax free compounding of gains. However, I already had an old 401 (k), which was eligible for a rollover. In early April I cashed out the index funds in it, and rolled the money over into an IRA. After that I decided to equally allocate the money in...

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Four Attractively Priced Dividend Stocks Boosting Distributions

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:00:00 PDT

With many stocks close to all-time-highs, it is getting increasingly difficult to find places where to park new cash. Luckily, the companies below not only fit the characteristics of dividend growth stocks, but they are also attractively priced. It is crucial to acquire solid companies only when they are fairly priced Putting new money to work at overvalued prices could lead to mediocre results...

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Dividend Investing Articles to Enjoy: 4/27/2013

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:00:00 PDT

For your weekend reading enjoyment, I have highlighted a few interesting articles from the archives, which I find to be relevant today. The first five articles have been written and posted on this site, while the last five have been selected from several dividend writers over the past week. Articles Dividend Champions - The Best List for Dividend Investors My Entry Criteria for Dividend...

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Dividend Growth: Freedom Through Passive Income Book Review

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:00:00 PDT

Several months ago, Mike from Dividend Guy Blog sent me his book and asked me for a review. I did not receive any compensation for this review, other than a free copy of the US version of his dividend investing book. As a somewhat moderately read site, I do from time to time receive books for review. The first review I have done was on the book from Derek Foster, Stop Working. Overall I...

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When to sell my dividend stocks?

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:00:00 PDT

Investors always look for the perfect formula that would enable them to purchase the best stocks at bargain prices, which would provide large capital gains over time and an increasing stream of dividend gains. One could line up one or several indicators in order to reach a buy decision. Selling a stock however, is what could ultimately determine whether you succeed or fail in the long run. As...

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Opportunity Costs for Dividend Investors

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:00:00 PDT

Some investors believe that holding overvalued dividend stocks represents a lost opportunity cost. However, an overvalued dividend stock with rising earnings and dividends can remain overvalued, and investors who sit tight would reap the big rewards. What is opportunity cost if you thus sold Coca-Cola (KO) in 1991 or on 1995 and purchased Enron stock with the proceeds? Coca-Cola traded at a...

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Kinder Morgan Rewards Both General and Limited Partners with Higher Income

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:00:00 PDT

Kinder Morgan is the largest midstream company in North America, with over 73,000 miles of pipelines and 180 terminals. The pipelines transport oil, natural gas, CO2 and other products. The terminals handle a variety of products such as gasoline, jet fuel, ethanol, coal, coke, steal and others. As I outlined in an earlier article, there are three ways to invest in Kinder Morgan. The first and...

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Great Links to Enjoy 4/20/2013

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:00:00 PDT

Procter & Gamble (PG) Delivers a Dividend Boost to Investors

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:00:00 PDT

As a dividend investor my goal is to generate a sufficient stream of sustainable dividends from my income portfolio. I focus on dividends because this method is much less volatile than relying on capital gains and also is a more sustainable method to pay for expenses when compared to selling off shares. This was evident over the past week, when stocks dropped for the first time in several weeks....

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The right time to sell dividend stocks

noreply@blogger.com (D) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:00:00 PDT

With the market hitting fresh 17 month highs, investors have to look hard in order to find attractively valued opportunities. Plenty of stocks such as Aflac (AFL), Emerson Electric (EMR), 3M (MMM) and Realty Income (O) ,which in early 2009 rewarded enterprising dividend investors with their highest yields in a decade, are now yielding much less. Many stocks are also trading at rich valuations,...

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