The Best Dividend Growers, Part 9: Tractor Supply
Published May 16, 2014 on Seeking Alpha

Overview In this series of articles, I will be identifying which stocks for various S&P industries are best suitable for income investors, based on dividend growth and yield. For Part 9, I will be taking a look at Specialty Store stocks. These stocks include: AutoNation (AN) AutoZone (AZO) Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) CarMax (KMX) GameStop (GME) Genuine Parts (GPC) O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) PetSmart (PETM) Staples (SPLS) Tractor Supply (TSCO) The following stocks currently do not pay a dividend: AutoNation, AutoZone, Bed Bath & Beyond, CarMax, O'Reilly Automotive, When ranking the dividend-paying stocks by yield, the order is as follows: Staples - 3.63% GameStop - 3.55% Genuine Parts - 2.70% PetSmart - 1.19% Tractor Supply - 1.01% When ranking them by dividend growth over the past five years, the order is as follows: Tractor Supply - 357.10% GameStop - 120.00% PetSmart - 95.00% Staples - 45.45% Genuine Parts - 43.75%... Read more