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Mon. Oct. 4, 2010

HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. (HCC) Dividend Stock Analysis *

This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net September 27, 2010.

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. (HCC). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. is a multi-line insurer specializes in aviation, marine, medical stop-loss, offshore energy and property and casualty insurance in the U.S. and the U.K.

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Fri. Sep. 3, 2010

7 Dividend Stocks Sending More Cash To Shareholders *

If your goal is to accumulate wealth for a comfortable retirement, then there is no risk-free path. Throughout time every angle has been tried and failed. What appears to be a safe investment in a federally insured CD or money market, may not even be covering inflation. Growth stocks don’t always grow. The astute conservative investor turns to solid dividend paying stocks with a track record of growing their dividends each year.


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Wed. May. 5, 2010

20 Dividend Stocks With A 20% Yield In 20 Years *

There are income investors and Dividend Growth investors. While the distinction is rather simple, it slips past many casual observers. Income investors are investing for maximum current income, while dividend growth investors are looking to maximize income over an extended period of time — usually sacrificing current income for potential greater future earnings.


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Mon. Dec. 7, 2009

HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. (HCC) Dividend Stock Analysis *

This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net November 30, 2009.

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. (HCC). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. is a multi-line insurer that specializes in aviation, marine, medical stop-loss, offshore energy and property and casualty insurance in the U.S. and the U.K.

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Wed. Dec. 2, 2009

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).


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Fri. Aug. 28, 2009

10 Stocks Raising Their Dividends *

Are you confident and secure in your investing process? It appears many people were not. From the famed Canadian dividend investor Derek Foster who sold all his dividend investments in February to co-workers who have moved to the sidelines waiting on the bottom. Many investors who lost confidence and exited the market missed the significant rally over the last couple of months.


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