13 High Yielding Dividend Stocks Seeing Significant Insider Buying
The following is a list of high yielding dividend stocks that have seen significant insider buying, especially from executive officers, over the last month. The list has been sorted by dividend yield. For each company, we'll name the individuals involved, and we'll briefly discuss the size and timing of their investments. All data sourced from SEC filings.... more
Three Dividend Stocks With Attractive Options Yields and Low PEG Ratios
We screened for large cap dividend stocks with low PEG ratios, 3%-plus dividend yields, and attractive options yields for both covered calls and cash secured puts. We've added them this week to our Covered Calls table and to our Cash Secured Puts table. These are short-term trades, (5-6 months), that should capitalize on the current low PEG ratios for next year for these 3 firms:... more
Illinois Tool Works: Dividend Stock Analysis
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) manufactures a range of industrial products and equipment worldwide. This dividend champion has raised dividends for 46 years in a row. The company most recently announced a 9.70% dividend increase to 34 cents/share.Over the past decade, this dividend stock has delivered an annual total return of 5.70%.... more
8 Dividend Stocks Delivering Good News
If you closely follow the daily financial news as presented by the mainstream media, it is easy to become jaded and start believing that there isn’t any good news out there. Don’t be confused by the noise. There are still many great companies committed to generating superior returns and rewarding their shareholders by increasing cash dividends.... more
Procter & Gamble: Strong Cash Flow Protects the Dividend
Business is War It is often said that business is war. And to the extent that that is true, Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) is well positioned to conduct business at a very high level. The firm has a long legacy of hiring ex-military types. The firm seems to like the discipline and strength of character that the military instills in its people. However, don't let this confuse you into believing that Procter & Gamble is a staid or rigidly run enterprise. In our opinion, nothing could be farther from the truth. We see Procter & Gamble as one of the most innovative and inspirational companies in the global consumer products industry.... more
Defensive, Dividend Paying Stocks With International Exposure Are Attractive Now
The smart-money consensus at this point is that the United States will remain in a slow growth cycle for at least the foreseeable future.Economists all over Wall Street have been cutting GDP estimates for the rest of 2010 and into 2011. Treasury yields have fallen precipitously over the last several months. 10-year Treasury notes are yielding an anemic 2.63% right now. Making matters worse, is the fact that stocks continue to appear very vulnerable, and taking on significant equity risk in search of higher returns may prove to be a costly mistake.... more
Dividends Aren’t Enough: Gas Utilities
I love cash. As an investor, nothing makes me happier than a company that returns money to shareholders, rather than spending it recklessly on a CEO’s pet projects or an ill-fated acquisition. Historically, investors have often looked at a stock’s dividend yield to identify these shareholder-friendly enterprises. But I prefer a slightly different metric -- one proven to further maximize investor returns. A 2007 study in The Journal of Finance suggests that investors should also factor net share repurchases into the equation, through a metric called the net payout ratio. According to the authors of the study, this ratio not only identifies companies that are paying back investors, but also predicts future equity returns better than the dividend yield.... more
Will Duke Energy’s Dividends Last?
Whether you’re a beginning investor or a near-retiree, the importance of purchasing stocks that pay dividends cannot be overstated. Not only do companies that have quarterly or annual payouts provide you with a steady stream of income, they also have the potential for capital appreciation. Simply put, dividend stocks can you give your portfolio what almost no other investment can -- both income and growth. At The Motley Fool, we’re avid fans of dividends -- and not just because we like that steady stream of cash. Studies have shown that from 1972 to 2006, stocks in the S&P 500 that don’t pay dividends have earned an average annual return of 4.1%; dividend stocks, however, have averaged a whopping 10.1% per year. That is an incredible difference -- one that you’d be crazy to not... more
How Safe Are Chevron's Dividends?
Whether you’re a beginning investor or a near-retiree, the importance of purchasing stocks that pay dividends cannot be overstated. Not only do companies that have quarterly or annual payouts provide you with a steady stream of income, they also have the potential for capital appreciation. Simply put, dividend stocks can give your portfolio what almost no other investment can -- both income and growth. At The Motley Fool, we’re avid fans of dividends -- and not just because we like that steady stream of cash. Studies have shown that from 1972 to 2006, stocks in the S&P 500 that don’t pay dividends have earned an average annual return of 4.1%; dividend stocks, however, have averaged a whopping 10.1% per year. That is an incredible difference -- one that you’d be crazy to not take... more
Dividends Aren't Enough: Medical Devices
I love cash. As an investor, nothing makes me happier than a company that returns money to shareholders, rather than spending it recklessly on a CEO’s pet projects or an ill-fated acquisition. Historically, investors have often looked at a stock’s dividend yield to identify these shareholder-friendly enterprises. But I prefer a slightly different metric -- one proven to further maximize investor returns. A 2007 study in The Journal of Finance suggests that investors should also factor net share repurchases into the equation, through a metric called the net payout ratio. According to the authors of the study, this ratio not only identifies companies that are paying back investors, but also predicts future equity returns better than the dividend yield.... more