3 Stocks That Should Look To Curtail Dividend Payouts

You would be hard pressed to find many investors that will cringe at the announcement of a company increasing its dividend payout. After all, dividends provide the closest thing to free money that one will ever find in the investment landscape. A guaranteed return that, albeit modest, can take away some of the fear and unease that correlates with investing. However, for as much as dividends can appease they can also damage. One example of what they could destruct would be a company's own bottom line. For instance, by increasing dividends a company is basically guaranteeing shareholders that revenues and earnings will at least be strong enough to warrant such generosity. Still, with looming uncertainties growing thicker and thicker with each passing day, are such guarantees truly feasible? Below are three companies that may have gone a little too far with the dividend increases so far this year. Nucor (NUE):... Read more