Top 5 Ways to Lose Money in Stocks
In a recent series of articles, I challenged a number of other investing and personal finance bloggers to present us with their choice for the top 3 investing mistakes an investor can make. I did some additional thinking of the items on these lists and determined what I believe to be the top 5 ways [...]
Dividend Yield or Dividend Growth?
I have been getting a whole bunch of emails recently asking me for my picks of the highest dividend yielding stocks that I would recommend buying. I think this really speaks to two factors at play here. First, I do not make recommendations on what stocks to buy. I am not a financial advisor nor [...]
Dividend Increases are Down and Dividend Cuts Are Up
The universe of divdend increasing stocks took a cut in Q1 of 2008 which, can impact how dividend investors manage their portfolios. If you are an investor who looks to build up a stable contingent of 20 – 30 companies that consistently increase their dividends then the universe of stocks got smaller. In an article [...]
Some More Dividend Payout Ratio Data
In yesterday’s post I floated the alternative view that high dividend payouts lead to better earnings for a company. Today I thought I would show some of the residual facts and figures I found when researching yesterday’s topic. I have included some data on the average dividend payout ratios for various types of companies, the [...]
High Dividend Payout Ratio = High Earnings Growth Rate
I have always been under the impression that a dividend payout ratio must not be too high because it can limit the ability of the company to grow. In fact, in my weekly dividend stock analysis posts, I look for a dividend payout ratios that are at least below 60%, preferably even lower. I have [...]
My Effective Yield on Stocks: Wal-Mart
I have owned Wal-Mart as a dividend growth stock since June 23, 2006. This stock has continued to increase its dividend year after year at a nice rate. My effective dividend yield is higher than the current yield on the stock, which is really what dividend investors are looking for. As a reminder, I am [...]
My Current Effective Dividend Yield: Pfizer
Pfizer has been one of those stocks that continues to increase its dividend year after year, yet the stock price does not respond. There is a lot of uncertainty around the product pipeline and the expiry of key patents. However, the stock continues to increase its dividends and as we know from research, these types [...]
My Current Effective Dividend Yield: Home Depot
I have owned Home Depot since 2004 and have greatly enjoyed the dividend growth this company has put into place. I personally have seen great yield growth on my investment. This stock has struggled as of late but I continue to plow my dividends into more shares with the expectations that the share price will [...]
