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Wed. Nov. 4, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

Dividend Stocks: A Disciplined Approach

Those that have read this space for any period of time are well aware of my enthusiasm for using dividend growth stocks as a vehicle for building long-term wealth and income. However, with that said, a successful investor must do more that just buy stocks that pay a growing dividend, or more that focusing on a single metric such as dividend yield. Not all dividend stocks are created equal – there is a discipline to selecting good dividend growth stocks.
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Five Dividend Stocks for long-term dividend growth (Dividend Growth Investor, 10/27/09)
Ten Dividend Kings raising dividends for over 50 years (Dividend Growth Investor, 2/17/10)
Anticipating Dividend Increases (Buying Value, 3/7/10)
Read more on Dividends, Growth Investing at Wikinvest
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Fri. Sep. 18, 2009 D4L commentary

9 Stocks Increasing Their Dividends

It is good once again to see companies raising their dividends after last week pause and Kraft’s (KFT) announcement it was freezing its dividend at $0.29/share for the 5th straight quarter. Dividend increases are the fuel that keeps our dividend income machines running. Without dividend increases, many dividend stocks would not fare well when compared to other income-based investments.


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Ten Dividend Kings raising dividends for over 50 years (Dividend Growth Investor, 2/17/10)
Five Dividend Stocks for long-term dividend growth (Dividend Growth Investor, 10/27/09)
Anticipating Dividend Increases (Buying Value, 3/7/10)
Read more on Dividends, Brady at Wikinvest
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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.


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Tue. May. 5, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

Underfunded Pension Plans: The Next Shoe To Drop?

As the government tries to thaw the credit freeze, the next potential catastrophe is starting to heat up. I am beginning to see more and more written on the pending problem of underfunded pension plans. Unfortunately, this problem could have many faces and take a significant amount of time to sort out.


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Fri. Mar. 13, 2009 D4L commentary

The Few, The Proud, The Dividend Raisers!

This last week was similar to each of the two prior weeks in that we saw another large bank slash its dividend by more than 80%. Last Friday, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) cut its dividend by 85% to $0.05. The company said it would help them retain an additional $5 billion in common equity each year.


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Ten Dividend Kings raising dividends for over 50 years (Dividend Growth Investor, 2/17/10)
Twelve Dividend Stocks Increasing Dividends (Dividend Growth Investor, 2/1/10)
Anticipating Dividend Increases (Buying Value, 3/7/10)
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Mon. Dec. 29, 2008 D4L analysis

Stock Analysis: Kraft Foods Inc (KFT)

This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net December 22, 2008.

Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of Kraft Foods Inc (KFT). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Kraft Foods is the largest U.S. branded food and beverage company, and the second largest in the world.

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Stock Analysis: Kraft Foods Inc (KFT) (The DIV-Net, 12/22/08)
Bill Ackman & Pershing Square's Kraft Presentation (KFT) (market folly, 2/8/10)
Cash-Cow Kraft: Put it out to Pasture? (AB Analytical Services, 1/4/09)
Read more on Kraft Foods at Wikinvest
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Thu. Sep. 11, 2008 D4L commentary

Verizon (VZ) Boosts Qtr. Dividend 7% and Other Increases

What if you don’t want to spend your retirement managing and worrying about your portfolio? Put it on Auto Pilot, specifically on a Dividend Investing Auto Pilot. Dividends from a quality, well-diversified portfolio are much more predictable than capital gains and best of all, they are passive. You don’t have to do anything, they just show up in your brokerage account each quarter. Inflation? Not to worry, the good companies routinely raise their dividends well in excess of the inflation rate.


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Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ): Q4 Earnings Preview (Stock Wizard, 1/26/10)
Verizon’s Testing Says LTE is Faster than 3G (Telecom Ramblings, 3/8/10)
Verizon responds to ARRA in a predictable way (Communications Breakdown, 3/14/10)
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Mon. Oct. 1, 2007 D4L data

Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT)

Description: Kraft Foods is a member of the S&P 500 and is the largest U.S. branded food and beverage company. The company is the second largest in the world.


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