Is a stock with a 3% yield and a 9% dividend growth rate better than one with a 7% yield and a 1.5% dividend growth rate? Last week we looked at yield-on-cost (YOC) and how it can be used to track the progress of a growing dividend of an individual stock. However, it is not a good metric for comparing multiple dividend stocks with each another. For this I devised a metric I call NPV MMA Differential.
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Wed. May. 12, 2010
commentary
The Secret To Finding The Best Dividend Stocks *
Wed. Dec. 2, 2009
classics, commentary
9 Small/Mid-Cap Dividend Stocks Answering The Call *
I have set aside 15% in my asset allocation for small and mid-cap equities. Generally, smaller cap securities are more volatile, but often offer a higher rate of return over the long-term. Most of this allocation is covered by small cap mutual funds in my 401(k).
Mon. Nov. 2, 2009
analysis
Courier Corp. (CRRC) Dividend Stock Analysis *
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net October 26, 2009.
Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Courier Corp. (CRRC). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Courier Corporation publishes, prints and sells books. Founded in 1824, Courier has two lines of business: full-service book manufacturing and specialty publishing.
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Fri. Nov. 7, 2008
commentary
Vornado Realty (VNO) Raises Qtr. Dividend 5.3% and Others *
Sometimes a cash rich company will declare a special one-time dividend to eliminate surplus cash. These special dividends are generally ignored when evaluating a company’s dividend growth performance. An example, of this would be Microsoft’s (MSFT) special $3.00/share dividend in 2005. Most analysts in-the-know exclude the $3.00/share special dividend use the $0.32/share regular dividend when calculating a dividend growth rate for Microsoft.
Mon. Oct. 1, 2007
data
Courier Corp. (CRRC)
Description: Courier Corporation publishes, prints and sells books. Founded in 1824, Courier has two lines of business: full-service book manufacturing and specialty publishing.
When To Sell A Dividend Stock *
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