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Wed. Oct. 14, 2009 D4L 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.


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Tue. Oct. 6, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

Three Dividend Stocks With A Perfect Risk Score

A good system continues to improve itself. I maintain an extensive database with a minimum of 10 years of information on each of the 110+ stocks that I track. This data is gathered from various sources deemed reliable.  Most data is generic and can be pulled from various sites. That is except some S&P risk and quality information (RQ).


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Fri. Jul. 3, 2009 D4L commentary

Nine Stocks Giving Shareholders A Raise In The Second Quarter

In 1985 I graduated from college and took my first job as a staff accountant with a $21,000 annual salary. Now I am over the same department that I was hired into and entry level staff accountants start with a base salary of $56,500 per year. That equates to a 4.2% annual increase. Just as employees expect an annual raise, so do dividend investors.


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Fri. May. 1, 2009 D4L commentary

IBM Assumes Familiar Leadership Role

IBM (IBM), a name once synonymous with blue-chip technology, faced a near-death experience in the early 1990’s when it misjudged the  importance of PCs at a time when demand for mainframes was waning and corporate downsizing was in full swing. IBM has never been able to regain it technology bellwether crown from Microsoft (MSFT) and Intel (INTC), but it has taken steps to regain its leadership role.


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Wed. Nov. 12, 2008 D4L analysis

Stock Analysis: International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) A Value Priced Stock

Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of International Business Machines Corp. (IBM). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: IBM, the world’s largest technology company, offers a diversified line of computer hardware equipment, application and system software, and related services.

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