5 Year Dividend Growth Performance of Warren Buffett's Top 9 Holdings

Many investors have been craving higher yielding investments lately. The interest rate most banks now offer for cash and CDs is nearly nothing, and getting lower all the time. Worse yet, U.S. debt is facing downgrade fears. As a result, many investors are avoiding the bond markets and the potential depreciation there, and looking for stable large-cap equities that can fill the fixed income portion of their portfolio. There are literally thousands of dividend paying equities and funds (of the mutual, closed-end and exchange traded varietals). Still, another prudent idea may be to consider the investment decisions made by someone or a few of the more respected investors within the market. For example, Warren Buffett is considered one of the best long-term investors out there and presently holds several large positions in dividend paying equities. Here, I review the 5-year dividend growth and/or performance of Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK-A) top ten... Read more