My List And Vision Of Core Holdings And Other Selections For The Accelerating Dividends Portfolio

INTRODUCTION
I have spent many months pouring through David Fish’s Dividend Champion, Contender, Challenger list in order to come up with my list of stocks that I believe would help accelerate the dividend growth of my portfolio. I believe that I have identified a combination of dividend stocks with good yields and strong growth. Some DGI investors may be surprised by some of these choices. By identifying these stocks for my buy list, I have completed one of the goals of my business plan. I have divided the stocks within my portfolio into three categories: core, Supportive and Speculative. There has been a great deal of discussion lately regarding what a core holding means and whether investors have any. This discussion was rather timely while I was preparing this article. I believe in core holdings and I will explain each of these categories and present the stocks that I have selected within each category to one day fill my portfolio.
PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE

The core holdings form the foundation of the portfolio. They are strong companies with products or services that are well known and used. These stocks are the ones that I have little concern about the future of the dividend because they have proven themselves during difficult environments by continuously raising the dividend. These are the stocks that I should never be required to sell and that I will hold long term. These stocks are considered low-risk (volatility) and have a history of solid returns.
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