A stock with a high yield doesn’t mean much if the dividend is cut or eliminated, and the stock price declines significantly. Sometimes it is desirable to accept higher risk for a higher yield. Other times we may be accepting higher risk and are not being adequately compensated for the additional risk. One measure of dividend sustainability is the ability of management to consistently raise their dividends each year.
Fri. Apr. 1, 2011
commentary
1 Company Announced A Higher Dividend, 7 To Pay Higher Dividends in April *
Wed. Mar. 23, 2011
classics, commentary
Don’t Touch These 5 Dividend Stocks! *
Has someone near and dear to you responded with a ‘I was only trying to help’ after royally messing something up? Have you ever tinkered with a computer, smart phone or something else only to learn it no longer works and you are not sure how to fix it? Our dividend stock investments can suffer the same fate if we provide them with too much of the wrong type of attention. Here are some things to remember to keep your income investments on the straight and narrow…
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Mon. Mar. 21, 2011
analysis
Walgreen Co. (WAG) Dividend Stock Analysis *
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net March 14, 2011.
Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Walgreen Co. (WAG). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Walgreen Co. is the largest U.S. retail drug chain in terms of revenues, this company operates more than 8,000 drug stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
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Wed. Mar. 9, 2011
classics, commentary
List of 195 Dividend Stocks Every Income Investor Should Know About *
In 2009, I introduced the Stock Ideas list and it has proven to be immensely popular. The list consists of Dividend Aristocrats, US Broad Dividend Achievers and U.S. Dividend Champions. Duplications in the above lists are eliminated and stocks are crossed out when I learn that they have either cut their dividend or fail to raise it. Here is some information on each of the constituent lists and some highlights on this year’s changes:
Fri. Mar. 4, 2011
commentary
10 Dividend Stocks Raising Their Payouts And Yields *
When you purchase individual stocks, risk is inherit. Sometimes bad things happen to good stocks. Eventually, every investor will hold a stock that falls out of favor and endures a double-digit decline. Understanding this from the onset makes it easier to deal with. To minimize the risk of significant declines, your core portfolio should focus on blue-chip dividend growth stocks.
Wed. Jan. 12, 2011
classics, commentary
Who Owns The Top Dividend Stocks? *
The internet provides investors with so much useful and interesting information. I could not imagine going back a decade or so and trying to analyze stocks without the internet – waiting for quarterly reports to be mailed for owned companies and calling the investor relations contacts for information on unowned companies. One of my job responsibilities is the statutory reporting for the corporation I work for. Filing 10-Ks, 10-Qs and other such required reports is often tedious, but it gives me a great appreciation of what information is available, including who owns some of the top dividend stocks…
Wed. Jan. 5, 2011
classics, commentary
10 Under-Valued Dividend Stocks *
By many measures, 
2010 was a great year for dividend growth stocks. There were far fewer dividend cuts and fewer companies that failed to raise their dividends at the expected time. From a valuation standpoint dividend stocks performed quite well, with many income portfolios outperforming the S&P 500.
Fri. Dec. 31, 2010
commentary
10 Stocks Expected to Grow Their Dividends in 2011 *
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 were the big dividend raisers in 2010 and what we might see in 2011. Here are ten companies for your consideration:
Wed. Dec. 29, 2010
classics, commentary
Dividend Stocks vs. a Safe Distribution Rate *
One of the most interesting questions that often comes up is “How much can you safely withdraw each year from your retirement portfolio?” In 1995, Peter Lynch wrote that a 7% annual withdrawal rate would be prudent for an all-stock portfolio. He later retracted his analysis when financial columnist Scott Burns proved that a 7% withdrawal rate could put you back into the work force just to make ends meet.
10 Dividend Stocks With With A 10%+ Dividend Growth Rate *
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