Recently Dividend Growth Investor wrote a post about three different dividend strategies. To quickly summarize, they are: 1. High yield stocks with low to no dividend growth 2. Low yielding stocks with a high dividend growth rate 3. Average yield and an average dividend growth The question that any investor would obviously ask right at the outset is which one is the best strategy for most people. High yield stocks can be very enticing to investors looking for income due to the high …
A Dividend Increase is Not a Reason to Buy a Stock
There are many common misconceptions about dividend investing. For example, all dividend paying stocks are stable companies. Or, a dividend from a stock will more than offset any losses you receive in share price over the long term. However, there is one that I find most persistent in both new and experienced dividend investors. It is often viewed as a reason to buy a stock, yet it should never be the only reason. I know I have been guilty of basing a buy decision on this misconception in …
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Why I Continue to Hold Procter & Gamble
As I look around my house I have identified at least 5 products that are distributed by Procter & Gamble. A few posts ago I started a series of posts on the various dividend stocks I hold, starting with Johnson & Johnson. Today I am going to have a look at Procter & Gamble (PG).[ad#tdg-embedded] Why I Continue to Hold PG PG has a number of things going for it that continue to make it a good investment for me still. Here are four reasons I like and will continue to hold the stock: 1. …
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How to Identify 10 Dividend Growth Stocks to Consider Now for Free
At any given time there are literally thousands of different dividend stocks to consider an investment in. Of course, not all of them are worthy of your hard earned money. In this article, I am going to help you develop a list of potential dividend stocks that you can add to your portfolio. It is important to note that through this process you will not know whether the stock is worthy of investment at this time. It is to generate a list of potential investments that you can then dive into …
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