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Wed. Mar. 10, 2010 D4L classics, commentary

Increasing Dividend Yield Part II: REITs

This is the second installment in a multi-part series that looks at various options used by income investors to boost their yield while waiting for dividend growth to lift their portfolio’s overall yield-on-cost. Last week we looked at Utilities. This week we are looking at Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).

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Is Now the Time for US REITS (Buying Value, 3/14/10)

Direxion's New REIT ETF Posts 168% Gain In Six Months (REIT Wrecks, 1/13/10)

Is now the time to start looking at US ETF REITs? (The DIV-Net, 3/6/10)

Read more on Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) at Wikinvest

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Wed. Feb. 17, 2010 D4L commentary

38 Dividend Securities For A Well-Rounded Asset Allocation

I am a firm believer that asset allocation plays a significant part in a portfolio’s long-term results. Recently, I received a question asking if you could have a diversified portfolio of dividend stocks. It is an interesting question that deserves further examination.

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What’s your after-tax asset allocation? (Canadian Business Blog, 1/21/10)

Hedge Fund Panel: Is There Alpha In Asset Allocation? (Och, Mindich, Singh & More) (market folly, 2/4/10)

The Importance of Asset Allocation (The Rhino Stock Blog, 1/26/10)

Read more on Asset Allocation at Wikinvest

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Wed. Jul. 29, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

Are REITs and Utilities Good Dividend Investments?

Dividend stocks. When you hear those two words what do you think of? Many people think of widows and orphans, along with their stereotypical investment in utility stocks. While others may think of maximizing income by finding the highest yielding stocks available like Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). But are utilities and REITs really good dividend investments?

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Utility dividends for current income (Dividend Growth Investor, 9/30/09)

Utilities Poised to Become Market Leaders (AB Analytical Services, 3/5/10)

Is Now the Time for US REITS (Buying Value, 3/14/10)

Read more on Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Diversified Utilities at Wikinvest

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Mon. Apr. 6, 2009 D4L analysis

Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) Stock Analysis

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

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Federal Realty Investment Trust is an equity real estate investment trust that specializes in the ownership, management and redevelopment of community and neighborhood shopping centers.

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Stock Analysis: Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) (The DIV-Net, 3/30/09)

(FRT) Federal Realty – raised $265 million of capital to fund its development pipeline (Stock Blog Hub, 8/19/09)

Read more on Federal Realty Investment Trust at Wikinvest

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Mon. Oct. 1, 2007 D4L data

Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT)

Description: Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) is a member of the Broad Dividend Achievers™ Index. The company is an equity real estate investment trust that specializes in the ownership, management and redevelopment of community and neighborhood shopping centers.

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(FRT) Federal Realty – raised $265 million of capital to fund its development pipeline (Stock Blog Hub, 8/19/09)

Stock Analysis: Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) (The DIV-Net, 3/30/09)

Read more on Federal Realty Investment Trust at Wikinvest

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