Even the Best Dividend Stocks Don't Always Turn Out as Expected

In most of my posts on dividend investing I tend to preach about a strict method for equity selection which focuses on valuation, dividend yield, dividend sustainability and a minimum number of annual dividend increases. I also typically mention the same stocks in most articles, which exhibit the type of dividend stock I am looking for.When looking at the best performers in my portfolio over the past few years, I noted that sometimes the greatest dividend stocks tend to be different than what we expect them to be. Even in life, people sometimes search for the best job, or the love of their life using predetermined criteria. In the end they end up finding their true passion or life partner that is just right, despite the fact that it was different than expected.Some of my best dividend performers include:Family Dollar (FDO) The reason why I purchased this... Read more