I am a firm believer in keeping things simple. However, you can simplify things to the point they no longer have value. In my opinion, a lot of the commonly used financial metrics can be very misleading unless you understand what is behind them. I would put EBIT, EBITDA and Dividend Payout in this category. As an investor in dividend stocks, I see Dividend Payout used a lot, so let’s take a closer look at it.
Wed. Oct. 14, 2009
classics, commentary
Dividend Payout vs. Free Cash Flow Payout *
Wed. Aug. 26, 2009
classics, commentary
Seven Stingy Dividend Stocks *
I currently track 100 dividend stocks in my D4L-Dashboard and have determined some of the lower rated stocks could be buys if the companies simply chose to increase their dividends. For various reasons their management has elected keep a low payout ratio and deploy the excess cash elsewhere.
5 Stocks Giving The Gift of Dividend Growth *
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