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Thu. Dec. 31, 2009 D4L commentary

Seven Stocks Expected to Grow Their Dividends in 2010

In this space we normally look at companies that have recently raised their dividends. However, as the year draws to a close there were very few companies of note increasing their dividends this week. With that, I thought it would be interesting to see who might be the big dividend raisers in 2010. Here are seven companies  for your consideration:


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Procter & Gamble (PG) Stock Dividend Analysis (Dividend Growth Investor, 3/12/10)
Ten Dividend Kings raising dividends for over 50 years (Dividend Growth Investor, 2/17/10)
Why Procter & Gamble Is Still The One To Watch (Investment U, 12/28/09)
Read more on Procter & Gamble Company, Dividends at Wikinvest
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Wed. Aug. 26, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

Seven Stingy Dividend Stocks

I currently track 100 dividend stocks in my D4L-Dashboard and have determined some of the lower rated stocks could be buys if the companies simply chose to increase their dividends. For various reasons their management has elected keep a low payout ratio and deploy the excess cash elsewhere.


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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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Tue. Aug. 18, 2009 D4L classics, commentary

Focus On Stocks, Not The Market

In one form or another, I get the question daily, “What do you think of the market? Where’s it headed?” Normally, I politely respond as expected, but occasionally I will startle the person with a reply like, “I don’t know. For me it really doesn’t matter much.” My investing goals are not defined by movements in the market.


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The Dividend Stock Recovery: Get Ready for a High-Yield Bonanza (Investment U, 2/22/10)
BEWARE THE DOUBLE TOP (THE PRAGMATIC CAPITALIST, 3/13/10)
Market In Denial Phase Of Sentiment Cycle (Disciplined Approach to Investing, 3/9/10)
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Fri. Jul. 10, 2009 D4L commentary

Walgreen (WAG) Increases Its Dividend 22%

A person’s character is defined not in the good times, but how they react in the time of a crisis. History is littered with examples of ordinary people doing extraordinary things at a critical time. Names like Rosa Parks (civil rights), Frank Fong (WW II fighter pilot) and James A. Lovell (astronaut) will forever be remembered as a result of  their actions in a time of crisis. In much the same way, dividend investors in the future will look back at the 2008-2009 economic crisis and judge the character of dividend companies by how they reacted.


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Walgreen’s 22% Dividend Increase Analysis (Dividend Growth Investor, 7/13/09)
Walgreen Co (WAG) Dividend Stock Analysis (Dividend Growth Investor, 7/24/09)
Walgreen Stock Analysis (The DIV-Net, 7/17/09)
Read more on Walgreen Company, Dividends at Wikinvest
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