Each month I update the Pocket Change Portfolio (PCP). The table below reconciles the PCP from beginning of period to end of period for January 2010, Year-To-Date (2010) and Life-To-Date. The Portfolio Returns line provides the calculated return for the three displayed periods.
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Sat. Feb. 13, 2010
pcp, progress
Pocket Change Portfolio – January 2010
Sat. Feb. 6, 2010
progress
Progress Update – January 2010
Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income rose in January, extending the streak to 11 months after February 2009’s decline. Since I began publicly tracking annualized dividend income in November 2007, it has increased in 25 of the last 26 months.
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Wed. Jan. 13, 2010
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5 Dividend Stocks Trading Below Fair Value
This time last year it was not a problem to find a good dividend stock trading below its fair value. The question then was, ‘which of these do I buy?’ Unfortunately, now the questions is often, ‘am I willing to pay this much for that stock?’. If we look close enough, there are still a few dividend stocks trading below fair value.
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Wed. Jan. 6, 2010
classics, commentary
8 Dividend Stocks Covering Their Dividend
As we discussed last week, when selecting a dividend growth stock there is really only one factor that is important – sustainability. As dividend growth investors we are looking for stocks can continue to raise their dividends indefinitely into the future. One metric that provides an indication of a dividend’s sustainability is its payout ratio.
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Mon. Jan. 4, 2010
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Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC) Dividend Stock Analysis
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net December 28, 2009.
Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Harleysville Group Inc. is a regional holding company for property and casualty insurance companies that operates in 32 states, primarily in the eastern half of the U.S.
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Tue. Dec. 29, 2009
classics, commentary
7 Low-Debt High-Rated Dividend Stocks
When selecting a dividend growth stock there is really only one factor that is important – sustainability. As we evaluate many aspects of a company, what we are really trying to determine is if the company can continue to raise its dividend indefinitely into the future. To pay and raise its dividend a company must generate sufficient free cash flow. However, it is not enough to just generate the cash, it has to be available for dividend payments.
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Fri. Jul. 31, 2009
commentary
Snap, Crackle and Pop: The Sound of a Rising Dividend!
Dividend increases aren’t the only thing the Kellogg Company (K) is known for. For anyone over the age of two, Snap, Crackle and Pop are very familiar characters. Since 1933 the three elf characters have been the spokesmen for Kellogg’s Rice Krispies. Snap, the baker, is the oldest and the problem solver. Crackle, middle child with no distinguishable occupation, is the good-hearted leader of the group. Pop, the marching band leader, is the clumsy younger child. He plays jokes, doesn’t take things seriously.
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Mon. Oct. 1, 2007
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Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC)
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