Posted on 2/22/21
T. Rowe Price Group: A Strong Dividend Growth Stock Pick
Summary TROW's 20% dividend increase extended its dividend increase streak to 35 years in an emphatic way.More importantly, TROW generated double-digit net revenue and adjusted diluted . . .
Posted on 1/11/21
Hershey: Poised To Deliver 9-10% Annual Total Returns Over The Next Decade
SummaryHershey's diluted EPS and FCF payout ratios remain sustainable for the long term at 49.9% and 59.5% YTD, respectively.Hershey has delivered 0.8% YoY net sales growth . . .
Posted on 10/28/20
Lockheed Martin: A Dynamite Dividend Increase
Staying consistent with the theme that I brought up in my previous article on National Retail Properties (NNN), I continue to believe that the core of . . .
Posted on 8/25/20
Iron Mountain: Why I Am Maintaining My Buy Rating
Iron Mountain's AFFO payout ratio was a reasonable 74.8% through the first half of this fiscal year.Despite a challenging first half of the year, Iron Mountain . . .
Posted on 8/10/20
Altria Group: The Dividend King With The Highest Total Return Potential
With dozens of members of the S&P 500 having cut their dividends in 2020 year to date, predominantly due to the economic disruptions of COVID-19, it . . .
Posted on 8/3/20
Lockheed Martin: Strong Q2 2020 Results Help To Maintain My Buy Rating
A true measure of whether a stock is worthy of consideration for a dividend growth investor's portfolio lies not only in how a company performs in . . .
Posted on 7/28/20
Hershey: A Fairly Valued Blue-Chip
SummaryHaving raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years with its recent 4% dividend increase, Hershey is a Dividend Contender.While Hershey's operating results weren't overly positive, they . . .
Posted on 7/27/20
Hershey: A Fairly Valued Blue-Chip Positioned To Deliver 10% Annual Total Returns
In a COVID-19 business environment that is fraught with uncertainty, it is especially important to focus on acquiring shares of high-quality dividend paying stocks that are . . .
Posted on 6/16/20
General Dynamics: A Moderately Discounted Blue-Chip
Since I last covered General Dynamics in January, the stock has declined 19% against the S&P 500's decline of 9%.While this is justified given General Dynamics' . . .
Posted on 5/27/20
Iron Mountain: Strong Operating Results Despite COVID-19
Iron Mountain recently declared its dividend in line with the previous, which is excellent news in a difficult economic environment such as the one we are . . .
Posted on 4/14/20
Iron Mountain: Positioned To Beat The Broader Market
While a significant portion of my portfolio is built around classic dividend growth stocks and SWANs, I do allocate a portion of my portfolio to higher . . .
Posted on 2/4/20
Altria Group Still Possesses Double-Digit Total Return Potential
Given that I am a dividend investor that invests in both immediate income and dividend growth stocks, it should come as no surprise that I tend . . .
Posted on 10/8/19
Lockheed Martin: My Most Recent Dividend Stock Purchase
Summary Having raised its dividend for the past 17 years, Lockheed Martin is a Dividend Contender. Despite the inherent risk of being the leading defense contractor, . . .
Posted on 10/8/19
Lockheed Martin: My Most Recent Dividend Stock Purchase
SummaryHaving raised its dividend for the past 17 years, Lockheed Martin is a Dividend Contender.Despite the inherent risk of being the leading defense contractor, Lockheed Martin . . .
Posted on 10/3/19
McCormick: A Dividend Aristocrat Trading At A Moderate Premium
SummaryHaving raised its dividend for the past 33 years, McCormick is a Dividend Aristocrat.Despite the risks, McCormick possesses strong brands and a capable management team to . . .
Posted on 10/2/19
McCormick: A Wonderful Business, But The Current Valuation Is Excessive
As a dividend growth investor, it has become abundantly clear to me that high-quality companies rarely come at a discount to fair value, especially in the . . .
Posted on 9/19/19
Philip Morris International: Putting More Money In Our Pockets
SummaryI recently added to my position in Philip Morris and I wanted to cover developments since I last covered the company in January.While Philip Morris' stock . . .
Posted on 8/23/19
Church & Dwight: A Great Company, But Not A Great Price At This Time
Summary Having raised its dividend for the past 23 years, Church & Dwight is a Dividend Contender. Despite its risks, Church & Dwight is well-positioned to . . .
Posted on 8/23/19
Church & Dwight: A Great Company, But Not A Great Price At This Time
SummaryHaving raised its dividend for the past 23 years, Church & Dwight is a Dividend Contender.Despite its risks, Church & Dwight is well-positioned to deliver strong . . .
Posted on 7/17/19
Hershey: 8-9% Total Return Potential Over The Next Decade Makes It A Hold
SummaryHaving raised its dividend for each of the last 9 years, Hershey is a soon to be Dividend Contender with a long history of rewarding its . . .
Posted on 7/9/19
Johnson & Johnson: 8-9% Annual Total Return Potential Makes This Dividend Aristocrat A Hold
Summary Having raised its dividend every year since the Kennedy administration, Johnson & Johnson is on the prestigious Dividend Kings list. Despite the risks of being . . .
Posted on 7/9/19
Johnson & Johnson: 8-9% Annual Total Return Potential Makes This Dividend Aristocrat A Hold
SummaryHaving raised its dividend every year since the Kennedy administration, Johnson & Johnson is on the prestigious Dividend Kings list.Despite the risks of being a scapegoat . . .
Posted on 7/2/19
General Dynamics: A Dividend Aristocrat Likely To Outperform The Market
SummaryGeneral Dynamics is a Dividend Aristocrat, having joined the prestigious list in 2017.Despite the risks associated with an aerospace and defense company, General Dynamics is positioned . . .
Posted on 6/12/19
Aqua America: This Dividend Aristocrat Is A Hold
SummaryAqua America is a typical well-run utility, which unsurprisingly makes it a Dividend Aristocrat.Despite the risks associated with an entry into the gas utility industry, I . . .
Posted on 5/21/19
Procter & Gamble: An Illustrious But Overvalued Company
SummaryProcter & Gamble is a legendary company with a dividend history that makes it a Dividend King, having raised its dividend every year since 1957.While the . . .
Posted on 4/9/19
PPL Corporation: This Utility Can Power Your Portfolio's Returns
SummaryPPL has a history of paying consecutive quarterly dividends since 1946 and has raised its dividend 17 times in the past 18 years.PPL is a solid . . .
Posted on 3/14/19
Pfizer: This Biotech Blue-Chip Offers Market-Beating Total Return Potential
Summary Pfizer is a Dividend Challenger that has raised its dividend each year since 2010 and was actually a Dividend Aristocrat before a dividend cut during . . .
Posted on 3/14/19
Pfizer: This Biotech Blue-Chip Offers Market-Beating Total Return Potential
SummaryPfizer is a Dividend Challenger that has raised its dividend each year since 2010 and was actually a Dividend Aristocrat before a dividend cut during the . . .
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