It seems the older I get the more I fight with my weight. I know how to lose weight – I have done it several times. The formula is not difficult, eat less and exercise more. My problem, like many others, is in the implementation. In much the same way, the formula to building wealth is rather simple – spend less than you earn and invest the difference. Once again implementation is where many people come up short. With the right focus and some positive feedback, building wealth can be much easier than shedding the spare tire around your mid-section. Here’s how to do it…
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Wed. Mar. 2, 2011
classics, commentary
These 11 Dividend Stocks Could Make You Wealthy *
Tue. Feb. 22, 2011
analysis
Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) Dividend Stock Analysis *
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net February 14, 2011.
Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Hormel Foods Corp. company is a leading processor of branded, convenience meat products (primarily pork) for the consumer market.
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Fri. Jan. 7, 2011
commentary
2 Dividend Stocks Building Future Yield and 10 Going Ex-Dividend in January *
Driven by computers that cost more than the average person will earn in their lifetime the investment markets move at light speed. To keep pace hedge funds, mutual funds, institutional investors and multi-billion dollar money managers spend large sums of money on high-tech tools to give them an edge. So, what chance does a small individual investor have?
Wed. Dec. 15, 2010
classics, commentary
The 2011 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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Fri. Nov. 26, 2010
commentary
12 Stocks Not Missing Their Opportunity To Increase Dividends *
In everything we do, we always want to be the best or be associated with the best. You never hear fans yelling, ‘We’re number 2, we’re number 2′, while holding two fingers in the air. The same is true when selecting dividend stocks. One attribute of the very best dividend stocks is a long history of consecutive dividend increases.
Fri. Nov. 27, 2009
commentary
9 Dividend Stocks Working Hard During The Holidays *
As we officially head into the holiday season, many of us in the U.S. did not have to go into work today in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Though not much is happening at the office, there are still many working for me today. Not people, but my Dividend Stocks. It is great to know while I am relaxing with family and watching the big game, those stocks are hard at work providing me an additional income stream.
Wed. Oct. 14, 2009
classics, commentary
Dividend Payout vs. Free Cash Flow Payout *
I am a firm believer in keeping things simple. However, you can simplify things to the point they no longer have value. In my opinion, a lot of the commonly used financial metrics can be very misleading unless you understand what is behind them. I would put EBIT, EBITDA and Dividend Payout in this category. As an investor in dividend stocks, I see Dividend Payout used a lot, so let’s take a closer look at it.
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
analysis
Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) Dividend Stock Analysis
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net February 14, 2011.
Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Hormel Foods Corp. company is a leading processor of branded, convenience meat products (primarily pork) for the consumer market.
Read more…
10 Dividend Stocks With With A 10%+ Dividend Growth Rate *
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