Dividend Challengers: 16 Increases Expected By The First Week Of February - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers: 16 Increases Expected By The First Week Of February - Seeking Alpha: In compiling the Dividend Champions list (found here) I get to see which companies are nearing the anniversaries of their previous dividend increases. Since most of these firms raise their payout about the same time every year, I can say with some confidence that they are likely to do so again.

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As mentioned last time, I've modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions, Contenders and Challengers into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles, which I hope will be published about the same time. Five of the companies below are likely to record their 10th straight year of increases, promoting them to Contender status.

Dividend Contenders: 11 Increases Expected By Groundhog Day - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Contenders: 11 Increases Expected By Groundhog Day - Seeking Alpha: In compiling the Dividend Champions list. I get to see which companies are nearing the anniversaries of their previous dividend increases. Since most of these firms raise their payout about the same time every year, I can say with some confidence that they are likely to do so again.

More Happy Holidays

As mentioned last time, I've modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions, Contenders, and Challengers into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles, which I hope will be published about the same time. Once again, some of the lowest yields below are accompanied by the highest percentage increases, and vice versa.

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Our Top 25 Dividend Growth Stocks Are Dirt Cheap - Seeking Alpha

Our Top 25 Dividend Growth Stocks Are Dirt Cheap - Seeking Alpha: Anyone who had recently invested in real estate would most likely agree that the phrase “dirt cheap” carries a new and enhanced meaning today. In the same vein, we would argue that our top 25 dividend growth stocks based on the potential for five-year estimated annual total returns are dirt cheap. Consequently, we believe that most of the bad news is already priced in, and therefore, the opportunity to buy low is the best it’s been since 1997.

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Using The 10 x 10 Table To 'Score' Dividend Yields And Growth Rates - Seeking Alpha

Using The 10 x 10 Table To 'Score' Dividend Yields And Growth Rates - Seeking Alpha: Some of you are familiar with the 10 x 10 concept. It is a table that answers the question, “What beginning yield and what dividend growth rate do I need to achieve a 10% yield on cost within 10 years?” A recent article on it can be found here: “10 by 10: The Interaction of Dividend Yield and Growth.” Obviously, various combinations of yield and DGR can achieve the 10 x 10 goal. The table lets you select a dividend and a growth rate. Where they intersect, it tells you the year in which they will achieve a 10% yield on cost.

In my annual Top 40 Dividend Growth Stocks study, I have in the past used separate scales to score dividend yields and growth rates. Assigning points to those two factors is part of an overall stock-rating system designed for the dividend-growth strategy. Points are awarded in a variety of categories, including ROE, EPS growth, revenue growth, the stock’s Story, and the like. Even the very best stocks rarely approach the maximum possible score. I’ve never found a perfect company and don’t ever expect to.

Dividend Contenders: 15 Increases Expected In The Next 10 Weeks - Seeking Alpha

In compiling the Dividend Champions list, I get to see which companies are nearing the anniversaries of their previous dividend increases. Since most of these firms raise their payout about the same time every year, I can say with some confidence that they are likely to do so again.

More Happy Holidays

As mentioned last time, I've modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions, Contenders, and Challengers into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles, which I hope will be published about the same time. Notably, some of the lowest yields below are accompanied by the highest percentage increases.

Dividend Challengers: 13 Increases Expected By Early 2012 - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers: 13 Increases Expected By Early 2012 - Seeking Alpha: In compiling the Dividend Champions list, I get to see which companies are nearing the anniversaries of their previous dividend increases. Since most of these firms raise their payout about the same time every year, I can say with some confidence that they are likely to do so again.

More Happy Holidays

As mentioned last time, I've modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions, Contenders, and Challengers into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles. No less than five of the companies below are likely to record their tenth straight year of increases, promoting them to Contender status.

Why Darden Restaurants Is Cheaper Than SCANA Corp. Despite Similar PE Ratios - Seeking Alpha

Why Darden Restaurants Is Cheaper Than SCANA Corp. Despite Similar PE Ratios - Seeking Alpha: This article is the second in a series of articles designed to elaborate on the proper utilization and understanding of the PE ratio as an important investing metric. Our first article in this series looked at how the PE ratio could be used to determine overvaluation. With this article we are going to review two companies where each is fairly valued and each has similar current PE ratios. Moreover, both companies offer yields above 3.5% which is greater than is available on the 30-year Treasury bond (current yield 30-year Treasury bond 3.02%).

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