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Wed. Feb. 24, 2010 D4L classics, 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:

2 Comments AIG, AROW, BAC, BWL.A, CLX, CTWS, CVX, DCI, EMR, ETP, FII, GE, GTY, HCBK, HD, IRET, JCI, JNJ, KO, MCD, MKC, NST, NU, NUE, PAA, PFE, PG, RAVN, SPH, USB, WEYS, WMT, XOM

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Wed. Dec. 16, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

The 2010 Dividend Aristocrats

The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats is the most prestigious list of dividend stocks. The Dividend Aristocrats index is designed to measure the performance of S&P 500 constituents that have followed a policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 25 consecutive years. This index is a member of the S&P Dividend Aristocrats index series.

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6 Comments AVY, BBT, BF.B, CLX, CTAS, GCI, GE, JCI, JNJ, KO, LM, MCD, MTB, PFE, PG, STT, USB, WMT, XOM ________________________________________________________________________________________

Wed. Sep. 2, 2009 D4L commentary

Never Fall In Love With A Stock

Over time we tend grow fond of people we have a relationship with. Sometimes we grow to love them like a brother or sister; sometimes even more. In much the same way we can easily grow to love certain stocks, but this is not necessarily a good thing.

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5 Comments FR, GE, JNJ, MCD, MMM, NUE, UTX ________________________________________________________________________________________

Tue. Aug. 11, 2009 D4L commentary

Another Call For The Bottom

The markets have seen some significant gains since their March lows. Each time this occurs there is a new round of experts calling the bottom. Time and time again the market throws them a cruel twist and heads lower. Will this time be different?

No Comments ADP, AFL, BAC, GE, MCD, MFC, PG, SYY, USB, WMT ________________________________________________________________________________________

Tue. Jun. 9, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

Warren Buffett’s Dividend Stocks

Some of my fellow dividend investors have accused Warren Buffett of being a closet dividend investor. I won’t quite go that far, but there is significant common ground between dividend and value investors. With that said, let’s take a close look at Mr. Buffett’s most recent 13-F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

7 Comments BAC, BNI, CEG, COP, COST, GE, HD, JNJ, KFT, KMX, KO, LOW, MTB, NLC, PG, STI, UNP, USB, WFC, WMT ________________________________________________________________________________________

Tue. Apr. 28, 2009 D4L commentary

Buy-And-Hold Under Attack

Have you ever noticed those that most vehemently attack a buy-and-hold strategy really don’t understand how buy-and-hold works? They confuse a buy-and-hold strategy with day-trading with a longer duration.

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5 Comments C, FNM, GE, GS ________________________________________________________________________________________

Wed. Mar. 25, 2009 D4L process

Early Warning Signs of a Dividend Cut

It seems each week another dividend Aristocrat, Achiever or Champion cuts its dividend after increasing it for 10 or more years. In most cases the companies’ investors were not surprised because they saw the early warning signs that indicated a dividend cut was imminent. Here are three signs that a company is heading toward a dividend cut:
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In Dividend Investing, Cash Is King

Are you looking for companies that can sustain and grow their dividend? In making that determination, a company’s Statement of Earnings is one of the last places you should look. Cash is king for the dividend investor and the Statement of Cash Flows is where astute investors begin when they want to understand the viability of a company.

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6 Comments GE, GPC ________________________________________________________________________________________

Wed. Mar. 11, 2009 D4L process

Should You Sell A Dividend Stock After A Dividend Freeze?

When I add a stock to my dividend portfolio, it is my intention to hold the stock forever. However, sometimes selling a stock is the right thing to do. In determining when to sell a dividend stock, I have one hard and fast sell rule: When an individual stock held as a dividend investment lowers its dividend, immediately sell it. This rule has served me well. Since I have begun chronicling by investments online, there have been several stocks I sold immediately after a dividend cut. Here is a list of those stocks with my exit price and a recent price:
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7 Comments ACAS, BAC, FR, GE, HD, MTB, PFE, RY, SFI, STI, USB, WB, WM ________________________________________________________________________________________