The 5 Best High Yielding Dividend Aristocrats Remain Appealing

The S&P 500 (SPY) Dividend Aristocrats is an excellent source of ideas when looking for high yielding stocks. Only 8% have increased dividends annually for a minimum of 25 consecutive years to qualify for this group. Dividend Aristocrats are more impressive than in the past because each company has continued increasing dividends through the worst economic recession in decades. Of the 8 with yields above 3½%, 5 are industrial companies with good prospects. But each has problems requiring higher yields demanded by investors.Pitney Bowes (PBI), with a 5.7% yield, has one of the highest yields on the NYSE. High yields are rewards for a higher level or risk. I have a small position in PBI and watched it drift sideways for the last decade because of concerns that the mail business will not... more

14 Sustainable Dividend Payers to Consider

We searched for companies with long run revenue growth potential with the capacity to continue dividend payments. Here is what we found: Boeing (BA) has a current yield of 2.3%. The next dividend should be declare in late April or early May, and paid out in early June. View a history of the company’s dividend payments here. In 2010, revenues fell by 5.82% to $64.306 B, but GAAP EPS jumped by 141.85% to $4.45. This was done on an improving profit margin at 19.38% from 17.20%. For 2011, the Street estimates that the company will earn $4.18 in non-GAAP EPS, a decrease of 6.04% with revenues of $69.2B, an increase of 7.54%. The next earnings release is on April 27. For Q1 2011, analysts estimate BA will earn $0.71 in non-GAAP EPS, an increase of 1.05% over Q1 2010 with revenues of $15.2 B,... more

The Best Dividend Stock for the Next 100 Years

I'll tackle the 10-year question in a future column, but for today, let's take it up a notch. If you had to put all your money in one dividend stock for the next 100 years, which one would it be? Let's ignore the fact that you likely won't be around to see your results. We'll do this for your grandkids or your grandkids' grandkids.... more

Dividend Triplers and Volatility

Life moves quickly. Already this year we have seen troubles in Egypt being supplanted by Tunisia, Bahrain and Libya. Japan's triple disasters captivated us for a period before dropping to a nagging worry about rebuilding and nuclear fallout. Tax season has come and gone and the royal wedding will soon be plastered across the media -- and we are barely out of the first quarter of the year. The tyranny of the urgent can often push the important into the background. Living on borrowed time: nuclear reactors, oppressive governments, levees that keep out flood waters -- keeping things going -- just one more year. The temptation to delay until next time is very seductive until disaster strikes and the cost to repair, dwarfs the cost to prevent. Many working people put off their retirement... more

6 Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of April

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets. In flat or choppy markets, you have to be extremely careful. In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend during the next week or two. The list contains many dividend paying companies, all with market caps over... more

8 American Mid-Cap Consumer Goods Companies That Currently Yield Over 3%

As has been discussed by so many, ad nauseum, current interest rates for cash and CDs is next to nothing, as are short term U.S. Treasuries. To get over 3% from a Treasury, you have go out 10 years, even though U.S. debt is being downgraded. Many investors are avoiding the bond markets, fearing potential bond value depreciation, and looking for higher yielding equities that can fill or supplement the fixed income portion of a portfolio. I recently discussed the ten Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) components that currently yield 3% or more, and the list seemed fairly helpful, since the average dividend within the S&P 500 (SPY) is approximately 1.75%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) is yielding about 2.4%. The list contained some telecom and pharmaceutical companies, which... more

7 Dividend Champions Undervalued According to the Graham Number

The following list of companies have consistently raised dividends for 25 consecutive years. In addition, all of these names are trading at a significant discount to their fair price, as determined by the Graham Number. The Graham Number was considered to be the maximum price an investor should pay for a stock, according to the formula developed by Benjamin Graham. 
Click on all charts for expanded images:It is calculated as follows:Graham Number = Square Root of (22.5) x (Earnings per Share) x (Book Value per Share).This equation is predicated on Graham’s belief that the price-to-earnings (P/EPS) ratio should be no more than 15, and the price-to-book value (P/BVPS) ratio should be no more than 1.5.Therefore we only include companies that meet both of these criteria. As a result,... more

Top 5 Asset Management Companies Paying Dividends of 3% or More

A trustworthy manager with good profit record can offer unexpectedly high returns. Most asset management companies share their profits with their shareholders in terms of fat dividend checks. Here is a list of the top five asset management companies with reasonable P/E ratios paying excellent dividends. All of the following companies offered a dividend yield of 3% minimum, and have a minimum market capitalization of $300 million. Data is derived from finviz: Federated Investors Inc. (FII): FII provides investment services to investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, banking or thrift institutions, high net worth individuals as well as registered investment advisors. Federated Investors has a market cap of $2.75 billion, and a trailing ratio of 15.3.... more

10 Companies Accelerating Their Dividend Growth

What could be better than finding a company that consistently raises its dividends? Finding a company that is consistently giving its shareholders larger raises! Since year by year dividend growth can vary, I like to use the average growth over a 10 year, 5 year, and 1 year timeframe. I like to see companies whose average dividend growth rate is increasing in each time period, which shows that dividend growth is accelerating. Here are 10 companies that are rewarding shareholders with larger raises over the years. Walgreens (WBA) together with its subsidiaries, operates a drugstore chain in the United States. The company has increased its dividend for 35 consecutive years, and currently yields 1.6%. Time Frame Dividend Growth Rate 10 year 17.9% 5 year 21.4%... more

3 Growth Stocks With Decent Dividend Yields

It looks like the risk trade is back on for Wednesday after better than expected earnings from Intel (INTC) and IBM. The market is set to rally despite rising interest rates on European debt issuance with a restructuring of Greek sovereign debt looking more and more likely, and Spain next in line for a bailout by the end of year. Although I think the market is set up for a significant selloff this summer. I continue to look for reasonable places to put some funds. There are just so many pieces one can write about the overvaluations on Cramer’s momentum picks, which to his credit have actually worked very well since the onset of QE2 but will be hit hard if we do hit the predicted pullback. One thing I can say about writing about Cramer, his fans are definitely passionate and true... more