We all are looking for the perfect dividend stock. In an utopian world, the perfect dividend stock would be one that is both high-yield and provide a high dividend growth rate. Its share price would appreciate ratable with its increasing dividend. All of this would be driven by increasing earnings and cash flow.
Fri. Mar. 11, 2011
commentary
9 Dividend Stocks Sending More Cash To Shareholders *
Wed. Sep. 15, 2010
classics, commentary
Dividend Stocks Poised To Beat Inflation *
Investing in dividend growth stocks is not about buying a current high yield, but instead building a high yield-on-cost over time. One of the criticisms I am hearing more often is, “That low yield isn’t even covering inflation.” This is a very valid concern, if true. To test this criticism, I built a model it and ran several dividend stocks through it. The results just might surprise you…
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Wed. Aug. 4, 2010
classics, commentary
Income Annuities vs. Dividend Stocks *
I was born in 1962 which puts me on the tail-end of the Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964). We have been described by some as “the pig in the python.” Over the decades, the sheer size of our group has redefined many aspects of society. As we approach the tail of the python and look toward retirement, once again we have the government and others scrambling to figure out how to handle this aging and albeit disruptive force.
Mon. Jul. 19, 2010
analysis
Piedmont Natural Gas (PNY) Dividend Stock Analysis *
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net July 12, 2010.
Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Piedmont Natural Gas (PNY). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Piedmont Natural Gas is a energy services company that distributes natural gas to 1,016,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in portions of North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
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Fri. Mar. 5, 2010
commentary
11 Dividend Stocks Providing Positive Feedback *
What is the primary reason you invest in dividend stocks? For me, it is a means to build a growing income that can be relied on during retirement. One of the beauties of dividend investing is it provides you continuous feedback. As the years and decades go by you can see your earnings steadily grow as you invest your money in dividend stocks, and as an added bonus, great dividend stocks will increase their dividend payments each year.
Fri. Mar. 13, 2009
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.
Mon. Oct. 1, 2007
data
Piedmont Natural Gas (PNY)
Description: Piedmont Natural Gas is a energy services company that distributes natural gas to 1,016,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in portions of North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
1 Company Announced A Higher Dividend, 7 To Pay Higher Dividends in April *
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