9 Dividend Companies With Lower Share Prices

The investing world brings about an interesting phenomenon that as far as I know doesn't often get repeated elsewhere. Hordes of people "root" for higher share prices, even as they continue to be net buyers for years on end.
It's commonplace and even encouraged in the industry. If a particular index or group of stocks is "up" (read higher bids for the day) the financial newscaster will bring you the day's events with delight. If there's a "down day" (already a negative connotation) that same newscaster will dutifully bring you the news with the same enthusiasm as they might tell you about a minor cold coming on - an unwanted bother.
This, despite the idea that this broadcaster is much more likely to be a net buyer than a seller - either with new capital, reinvested dividends or on their behalf via share repurchases.
Interestingly we, as an investing whole, make no such mistakes in our everyday lives. When we go to the grocery store and pick up a loaf of bread, we're not rooting for a higher price by the time we get to the register. Likewise, with a regular gasoline purchase, we're not hoping the price will increase before we're done pumping (or even next week or year for that matter).
Even with other investment vehicles - say a rental unit or a farm - this "root for higher prices while buying" fallacy takes no such form. You don't agree to a price on a condo and then throw in an extra $5k for fun.... Read more