We all want a secure retirement where we don’t have to worry about making ends meet. After spending 30 or more years in the workforce, its time to kick back and enjoy our golden years. Unfortunately, many people don’t plan for retirement and just assume that their company pension, 401(k) or Social Security will take care of them. That’s a dangerous assumption and a recipe for disaster.
Wed. Jan. 19, 2011
classics, commentary
What Will Your Dividend Income Be When You Retire? *
Wed. Dec. 1, 2010
classics, commentary
11 Higher-Quality, High-Yield Dividend Stocks *
A successful dividend growth investor must start young enough to allow time for dividend growth to occur. What happens when a person waits too late in life to start investing and they need immediate income? Many times the person will invest in high-yield, high-risk stocks and lose their savings. If income is needed immediately and you want to mitigate the risk (to a degree), there are some things that can be done, such as…
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Sat. Nov. 20, 2010
pcp, progress
Pocket Change Portfolio – October 2010 *
The Pocket Change Portfolio (PCP) was first introduced on September 13, 2008 as a real money dividend income portfolio funded by the “pocket change” earned from my various online endeavors. Each month I report on the portfolio’s progress and update its holdings.
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Mon. Oct. 18, 2010
analysis
Leggett & Platt, Inc. (LEG) Dividend Stock Analysis *
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net October 11, 2010.
Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Leggett & Platt, Inc. (LEG). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Leggett & Platt Inc makes a broad line of bedding and furniture components and other home, office and commercial furnishings, as well as diversified products for non-furnishings markets.
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Wed. Sep. 29, 2010
classics, commentary
9 High-Yield Managed Distribution Policy Funds *
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) and closed-end funds (CEFs) are composed of many different individual securities. This usually results in uneven dividend distributions. Some funds have tried to address this with a managed distribution policy. In short, a managed distribution policy is management’s commitment to make a fixed periodic dividend payment.
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Wed. Sep. 8, 2010
classics, commentary
Is It Time To Sell Long-Bonds? *
As the market declines and fear sets in, there has been a pronounced movement from equities to bonds. This cash in-flow has helped fuel higher bond prices and lower interest rates. For some portfolios, bonds have been one of the few positives over the last 24 months. Is it possible that bonds are the next big bubble to burst?
Fri. Aug. 6, 2010
commentary
3 Signs of an Impending Dividend Cut
Most investors are not surprised when a company cuts its dividend. They saw the early warning signs well in advance of the actual cut. Here are three signs that a company is heading toward a dividend cut:
Wed. Jun. 2, 2010
classics, commentary
9 Stocks With a Sustainable Dividend *
To succeed as a dividend growth investor you must identify and purchase stocks with sustainable dividend growth. Put another way, targeted companies must be both capable and willing to grow their dividends. Obviously, we can not look into the future and see who will and will not perform. However, there are critical bits of information that we can evaluate today that often foreshadow the company’s future behavior. Here are some of the more relevant ones:
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Mon. Mar. 22, 2010
analysis
Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) Dividend Stock Analysis *
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net March 15, 2010.
Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Leggett & Platt Inc makes a broad line of bedding and furniture components and other home, office and commercial furnishings, as well as diversified products for non-furnishings markets.
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Building Yield: 15 Consumer Goods Dividend Stocks *
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