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Wed. Feb. 24, 2010 Dividends4Life classics, commentary

The 2010 Dividend Stock Ideas List

Last year I introduced the Stock Ideas list and it has proven to be immensely popular. The list consists of Dividend Aristocrats, US Broad Dividend Achievers and U.S. Dividend Champions. Duplications in the above lists are eliminated and stocks are crossed out when I learn that they have either cut their dividend or fail to raise it. Here are some highlights on this year’s changes:

2 Comments AIG, AROW, BAC, BWL.A, CLX, CTWS, CVX, DCI, EMR, ETP, FII, GE, GTY, HCBK, HD, IRET, JCI, JNJ, KO, MCD, MKC, NST, NU, NUE, PAA, PFE, PG, RAVN, SPH, USB, WEYS, WMT, XOM

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Wed. Feb. 17, 2010 Dividends4Life commentary

38 Dividend Securities For A Well-Rounded Asset Allocation

I am a firm believer that asset allocation plays a significant part in a portfolio’s long-term results. Recently, I received a question asking if you could have a diversified portfolio of dividend stocks. It is an interesting question that deserves further examination.

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2 Comments ABT, ADP, AFL, BIV, BLV, BP, BSV, CAH, CB, CHRW, CLX, CTL, CVX, DBD, ED, EMR, ESS, FRT, GPC, HGIC, JNJ, KO, LLTC, LLY, MCD, MGEE, MHP, MMM, NUE, OFC, PG, RAVN, SYY, T, TEG, VIVO, WXPD, XOM ________________________________________________________________________________________

Wed. Feb. 3, 2010 Dividends4Life classics, commentary

Dividend Stocks: Three Keys For Successful Investing

To ensure a retirement that is free from financial concerns, there are certain things that must be done today. For many people this is not a desirable task. However, building a secure future by investing in quality dividend stocks is neither complicated nor overly burdensome. Below are three simple keys that will help you to be a better investor:
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3 Comments ABT, GPC, JNJ, KO, MCD, PG, SYY ________________________________________________________________________________________

Sat. Jan. 16, 2010 Dividends4Life pcp, progress

Pocket Change Portfolio – December 2009

Each month I update the Pocket Change Portfolio (PCP). The table below reconciles the PCP from beginning of period to end of period for December 2009, Year-To-Date (2009) and Life-To-Date. The Portfolio Returns line provides the calculated return for the three displayed periods.

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No Comments BIV, BLV, BP, ED, EMR, JNJ, KO, MCD, PCY ________________________________________________________________________________________

Wed. Jan. 13, 2010 Dividends4Life classics, commentary

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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4 Comments BDX, CINF, HGIC, MCD, RAVN ________________________________________________________________________________________

Sat. Jan. 9, 2010 Dividends4Life progress

Progress Update – December 2009

Once again it is time for a goals/progress update. I am pleased to report that annualized dividend income rose in December, extending the streak to 10 months after February 2009’s decline. Since I began publicly tracking annualized dividend income in November 2007, it has increased in 24 of the last 25 months.

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The 2010 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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6 Comments AVY, BBT, BF.B, CLX, CTAS, GCI, GE, JCI, JNJ, KO, LM, MCD, MTB, PFE, PG, STT, USB, WMT, XOM ________________________________________________________________________________________

Mon. Nov. 16, 2009 Dividends4Life analysis

McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) Dividend Stock Analysis

This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net November 9, 2009.

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of McDonald’s Corporation (MCD). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: McDonald’s Corporation is the largest fast-food restaurant company in the world. Its restaurants serve a varied, yet limited, value-priced menu in more than 100 countries around the world.

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8 Dividend Stocks With The Right Stuff

What makes a good dividend stock? Every dividend growth investor is looking for a stock that will increase its dividend each and every year at a rate that makes the stock a better investment than fixed income alternatives. I have found that stocks that are able to do this share some common characteristics.
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