The Piotroski F-Score Dividend Portfolio: How Things Can Change Quickly

INTRODUCTION Back on November 5th, I explored what a dividend portfolio comprised of stocks with the highest Piotroski F-Score would look like (click here to see the article). One of the comments stated that large cap stocks in particular have F-Scores that change frequently. It appears that this statement is spot on! Here is an update on the F-Score Dividend Portfolio. F-SCORE DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO Let's quickly review what is the Piotroski F-Score. Piotroski started by selecting the top 20% of book-to-market or lowest price-to-book stocks. The nine variables that constitute the F-Score evaluate the financial strength of a stock by using simple accounting based variables. Here are the nine variables used to calculate the F-Score. Each variable gets scored a one (1) if the condition is met. Positive (+) net income in the current year. Positive (+) cash flow from operations in the current year. Return on Assets [ROA]... Read more