Best in Breed Dividend Stocks: Core Holdings for the Long-Term Investor (Part 4)
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In the previous three installments of "Best in Breed Dividend Stocks," we discussed what constitutes a best in breed dividend stock. Again, without regurgitating the entire article, the key investment metrics I focus on are: consistent long term dividend payments, dividend growth rate, a low dividend payout ratio, above average return on equity, above average sustainable growth, and a durable competitive advantage.
So far we have focused on 10 sectors:
Basic Materials:
Freeport-McMoRan (
FCX
)
Consumer Staples:
Pepsico Inc. (PEP)
Energy:
Chevron Corporation (CVX)
Financial:
Bank of Hawaii (
BOH
)
Healthcare:
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Industrial:
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
Services:
McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
Technology:
Intel Corporation (INTC)
Telecoms:
China Mobile Limited (CHL)
Utilities:
Southern Company (SO)
Today we are going to stray from the sector theme and address a question that has been raised by many readers:
Where’s the yield?
As I have stated in previous... Read more