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Fri. Jan. 8, 2010 D4L commentary

4 Dividend Stocks in the “Good” Category

Virtually everything in this world can be placed into a few basic categories. This is especially true for Dividend Stocks when looking at their historic performance and expectations for the future. Consider these three broad categories: The Good: As you might guess, these are the dividend stocks that are doing exactly what they should do – consistently raising their dividends each year in spite of troubled economic times. The Bad: Companies that held their dividends flat. The Ugly: Companies that cut their dividends.

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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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3 Big Names, 3 Big Dividend Increases

Much has been written in the media about the “record numbers” of companies cutting or failing to raise their dividends. Even with a large number of companies not increasing their dividends this year, there is still an abundance of companies that have. For those companies that fail to increase their dividends, it is one less stock dividend investors have to track and analyze.

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RPM International Inc. (RPM) Dividend Stock Analysis

This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net September 21, 2009.

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of RPM International Inc. (RPM). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: RPM International Inc. makes specialty coatings and products for the structural waterproofing and corrosion control markets, as well as products for the consumer, do-it-yourself and hobby markets.

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Read more on RPM, Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, Dividends at Wikinvest

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Thu. Oct. 16, 2008 D4L commentary

Healthcare Services (HCSG) Increases Qtr. Dividend 7% and Others

I love a sale! Last week equities around the world went on sale. Some stocks that had I wondered if they would ever be cheap enough to buy were last week. I felt like my wife the day after Thanksgiving. Everywhere I turned there were stocks selling at a cut rate. But not all of them were bargains. Some of them deserved to have their prices slashed. It is our job as investors to cut through the noise and find the real values.

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Mon. Oct. 1, 2007 D4L data

RPM International Inc. (RPM)

Last Updated: 9-19-2009

Description: RPM International Inc. (RPM) is a member of the Broad Dividend Achievers™ Index. The company makes specialty coatings and products for the structural waterproofing and corrosion control markets, as well as products for the consumer, do-it-yourself and hobby markets.

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Read more on RPM at Wikinvest

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