18 Rallying Dividend Stocks With Strong Corporate Governance

It’s important to remember that stocks represent ownership interests in companies run by real management teams. How well a company is run has big implications to its profitability and its ability to maintain its dividend yield. One way to evaluate this is by looking at the corporate governance policies of the company, such as its board composition and shareholder rights. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) gives ratings for four areas of corporate governance, on risks related to: the board, the audit committee, the compensation committee, and shareholder rights. We ran a screen on dividend stocks rallying above their 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day moving averages for those with “low risk” ratings from ISS in all four corporate governance areas. Interactive Chart: Press Play to compare changes in analyst ratings over the last two years for the top six stocks mentioned below. Analyst ratings sourced from Zacks Investment Research. Your browser does not... Read more