After the analysis of MCD last week, there was another stock on my radar that I wanted to check out. To be truly honest, I didn’t know much about this Dividend Aristocrat; Aflac Incorporated. I’ve been trading for several years but I’ve been looking into dividend stocks only since 2008. The fact that Aflac is an insurance company (AFLAC stands for American Family Life Assurance Company) was enough for me to check elsewhere to build my “stock on the radar …
If You Had $10,000 Today, What Would You Do With It?
I was talking with a friend the other day and he asked me a very interesting question: what is the best investment that I can make TODAY? I’m not going to explain the whole context around this discussion but I wanted to mention these thoughts on this blog. Let’s say you have a specific amount (for this article, let’s put it at $10,000) that you can use to make more money. You don’t need this money for a while and are looking for the best investment possible. What would you …
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TSX 60 Ex-Dividend Date Dividend Yield
So.... how was the month of April on your portfolio? Mine wasn't too bad, but it wasn't great either! It's a good thing we have dividend to get paid to wait! Speaking of which, if you are looking for dividend increasing Canadian stocks, I've put together the fast growing dividend stock list. I bet you can find a few interesting pick there! I know you are waiting for it, so here's the TSX 60 dividend yield and ex-dividend date stock list: …
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MCD McDonald’s Dividend Stock Analysis
I’m back onto a stock analysis today with a surprising stock. I use the word surprising as I didn’t realize that MCD had such a huge capital appreciation over the past decade. This stock has grown by more than 240% over the last 10 years. When you add a healthy dividend payout to the equation, you have the definition of paradise for most dividend investors. Now let’s take a look at McDonald’s to see why it has gone through such growth in a tough economic period and if there …
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Can Dividends Save The Economy?
Since the economic crash of 2008, Wall Street is still looking for more stimulus. Not only have they asked for low interest rates but also got a promise from the FED that they will be low for several years. They also asked for the FED to help in terms of economic stimulus which led to QE1 and QE2 (and are now anxiously waiting for a hypothetical QE3). They were not entirely satisfied so the FED also danced for them (Operation Twist with bonds). And now… Wall Street is seeking …
Dividend Hit Time
Time to recap the hits from the past week: 1. Top International Dividend Stocks – April 2012 @ IS. 2. How Do People Afford Graduate School? @ Studenomics. 3. Canadian National Railway: $65/Share is Fair Value @ Dividend Monk. 4. Why Dividend Cuts Are a Good Thing @ Dividend Ninja. 5. Is It Risky or Uncertain? @ Barel Karsan. 6. Tax Day Rambling @ Retire by 40. 7. Exxon Mobil Seen Sharply Boosting Dividend @ D4L. 8. Why Netflix Needs You to Quit Searching its Catalog @ …
