Dividend Investing: Make Sure Free Cash Flow, Not Debt Issuance, Backstops Your Investment

In my last article "20 Relatively Safe and Cheap Dividend Stocks for Income Investors", I highlighted several companies paying decent yields with quality franchises and global operations (getting out of Dollars is more important than stock picking in my mind). High quality dividend paying stocks should be fully researched and many dividend investors can rebalance their portfolios toward higher quality, out of favor Blue Chip companies paying 3% or higher yields without chasing last year’s returns. Many dividend payers are located overseas or have a global customer base which should help investors protect against a collapse in the Dollar.... Read more