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:
Fri. Aug. 6, 2010
commentary
3 Signs of an Impending Dividend Cut
Fri. Feb. 26, 2010
commentary
18 Dividend Stocks Raising Their Yield On Cost *
For dividend growth investors, there are certain attributes of investments that are more relevant than others, such as yield and dividend growth. To illustrate the power of dividend growth consider that an investment’s yield-on-cost will double every 5 years if they grow their dividend by 15%/year or 7 years at 10%/year or 14 years at 5%/year.
Wed. Feb. 24, 2010
commentary
The 2010 Dividend Stock Ideas List *
Last year 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 are some highlights on this year’s changes:
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.
Wed. Feb. 11, 2009
classics, process
The Best Dividend Stocks In The World *
I couldn’t begin to estimate how many different stocks are traded around the world on the various exchanges. Like everything else, there are many participants, but few players. Though the population of stocks may be large, there are only a precious few that are worthy dividend stocks. When spending my time looking for worthy investments, there are four primary places I look:
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Mon. Dec. 15, 2008
analysis
Stock Analysis: Donaldson Company, Inc (DCI) *
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net December 8, 2008.
Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of Donaldson Company, Inc (DCI). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Donaldson Company operates as a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts.
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Fri. Nov. 28, 2008
commentary
NIKE (NKE), Donaldson (DCI), Hormel (HRL), McCormick (MKC) and Others Increase Dividends *
Dividend investing in the classic implementation focuses on identifying solid companies with a record of growing their dividends each year; and an expectation that it will continue into the future. The focus is not solely on yield but a combination of yield and dividend growth. Often it is the lower yield, higher growth, security that will provide the best return over time.
Mon. Oct. 1, 2007
data
Donaldson Company, Inc (DCI)
Description: Donaldson Company is a member of the Broad Dividend Achievers™ Index. The company operates as a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts.
12 Stocks Not Missing Their Opportunity To Increase Dividends *
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