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Mon. Jan. 3, 2011 D4L analysis

AFLAC Incorporated (AFL) Dividend Stock Analysis *

This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net December 27, 2010.

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of AFLAC Incorporated (AFL). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Aflac Incorporated provides supplemental health and life insurance in the U.S. and Japan. Products are marketed at worksites and help fill gaps in primary insurance coverage. Approximately 75% of revenues comes from Japan and 25% from the U.S.

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Fri. Jul. 17, 2009 D4L commentary

Seven Companies Raising Their Dividends *

It is well-documented that a significant portion of the historical equity returns are a result of reinvested dividends. Performance in any given year is driven by capital appreciation, but long-term returns are largely the result of reinvested dividends. It is important to note that you can reinvest dividends without participating in a formal DRIP plan. However, you can’t reinvest dividends unless the company pays them, and the really good companies increase their cash dividends each year.


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Fri. May. 29, 2009 D4L commentary

Dividend Stocks Are ‘Slow Good’*

For years Heinz Ketchup ran commercials describing their product as ‘slow good’. It was an obvious inference to ‘so good’ and that it was worth waiting on.  Investing in dividend stocks in very similar. You certainly won’t find sudden wealth on any given day, but over time those compounding dividends will handsomely reward you.


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