Throughout history there have always been great companies that stand head-and-shoulders above their peers and the competition. They are loved by their shareholders, hated by the competition and known by all. Just as all great companies have have something in common, great dividend companies also have something in common – they consistently raise their dividends each year.
Fri. Dec. 10, 2010
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15 Stocks Growing Their Cash Dividends *
Fri. Dec. 11, 2009
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8 Dividend Stocks Delivering Tangible Value *
A stock dividend, also known as a “scrip dividend”, is a dividend payment made with stock instead of cash. Sometimes when companies are tight on cash, they will declare and pay a stock dividend in lieu of a cash dividend. Most shareholders feel like they are getting something. But are they really? In short, a stock dividend is nothing more than a glorified stock split. At the end of the process, the shareholder has more shares that are worth less. Like a stock split, you can not create value by issuing paper and getting nothing in exchange.
Fri. Dec. 12, 2008
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10 Companies Increasing Dividends and Long-Term Returns *
It is well-documented that a significant portion of the historical equity returns are a result of reinvested dividends. In Triumph of the Optimists: 101 Years of Global Investment Returns (2002), the authors looked at equity returns from capital gains and dividends from 1900 to 2000. They determined that performance in any given year was driven by capital appreciation, but long-term returns were largely the result of reinvested dividends.
Here are 10 companies looking to increase their long-term returns by raising their cash dividends:
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2 Dividend Stocks Building Future Yield and 10 Going Ex-Dividend in January *
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