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Fri. Feb. 26, 2010 D4L commentary

18 Dividend Stocks Raising Their Yield On Cost

For dividend growth investors, there are certain attributes of investments that are more relevant than others, such as yield and dividend growth. To illustrate the power of dividend growth consider that an investment’s yield-on-cost will double every 5 years if they grow their dividend by 15%/year or 7 years at 10%/year or 14 years at 5%/year.


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Ten Dividend Kings raising dividends for over 50 years (Dividend Growth Investor, 2/17/10)
Anticipating Dividend Increases (Buying Value, 3/7/10)
Twelve Dividend Stocks Increasing Dividends (Dividend Growth Investor, 2/1/10)
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Wed. Feb. 17, 2010 D4L commentary

38 Dividend Securities For A Well-Rounded Asset Allocation

I am a firm believer that asset allocation plays a significant part in a portfolio’s long-term results. Recently, I received a question asking if you could have a diversified portfolio of dividend stocks. It is an interesting question that deserves further examination.


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The Importance of Asset Allocation (The Rhino Stock Blog, 1/26/10)
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Wed. Feb. 3, 2010 D4L classics, commentary

Dividend Stocks: Three Keys For Successful Investing

To ensure a retirement that is free from financial concerns, there are certain things that must be done today. For many people this is not a desirable task. However, building a secure future by investing in quality dividend stocks is neither complicated nor overly burdensome. Below are three simple keys that will help you to be a better investor:
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Wed. Jan. 20, 2010 D4L classics, commentary

10 Dividend Stocks With Above Target Returns

Last week I noted that most dividend stocks are now trading in excess of their calculated fair value. However, capital appreciation is not the primary reason for investing in dividend stocks. Dividend fundamentals are what drive my purchase decision, and if I could only look at one metric it would be the Net Present Value of the Money Market Differential (NPV MMA Diff.)


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Wed. Jan. 6, 2010 D4L classics, commentary

8 Dividend Stocks Covering Their Dividend

As we discussed last week, when selecting a dividend growth stock there is really only one factor that is important – sustainability.  As dividend growth investors we are looking for stocks can continue to raise their dividends indefinitely into the future. One metric that provides an indication of a dividend’s sustainability is its payout ratio.


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Twelve Dividend Stocks Increasing Dividends (Dividend Growth Investor, 2/1/10)
Anticipating Dividend Increases (Buying Value, 3/7/10)
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Thu. Dec. 31, 2009 D4L commentary

Seven Stocks Expected to Grow Their Dividends in 2010

In this space we normally look at companies that have recently raised their dividends. However, as the year draws to a close there were very few companies of note increasing their dividends this week. With that, I thought it would be interesting to see who might be the big dividend raisers in 2010. Here are seven companies  for your consideration:


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Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock Dividend Analysis (Dividend Growth Investor, 3/12/10)
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Ten Dividend Kings raising dividends for over 50 years (Dividend Growth Investor, 2/17/10)
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Wed. Nov. 11, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

7 Dividend Stocks To Slay The Wall Street Giants

Driven by computers that cost more than the average person will earn in their lifetime the investment markets move at light speed. To keep pace hedge funds, mutual funds, institutional investors and multi-billion dollar money managers spend large sums of money on high-tech tools to give them an edge. Throw in some illegal insider trading from big names in the industry and it leaves you wondering what chance does a small individual investor have?


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Mon. Oct. 26, 2009 D4L analysis

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Dividend Stock Analysis

This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net October 19, 2009.

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Abbott Laboratories (ABT). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Abbott Laboratories is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of a diversified line of healthcare products including: drugs, nutritional products, diabetes monitoring devices and diagnostics.

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Stock Analysis: Abbott Laboratories (ABT) (The DIV-Net, 10/19/09)
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Wed. Oct. 21, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

8 Dividend Stocks With The Right Stuff

What makes a good dividend stock? Every dividend growth investor is looking for a stock that will increase its dividend each and every year at a rate that makes the stock a better investment than fixed income alternatives. I have found that stocks that are able to do this share some common characteristics.
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Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock Dividend Analysis (Dividend Growth Investor, 3/12/10)
Why Procter & Gamble Is Still The One To Watch (Investment U, 12/28/09)
Procter & Gamble Company Stock Analysis (The DIV-Net, 3/5/10)
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