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Why I Continue to Hold JNJ As a Dividend Stock

Is there a perfect dividend growth stock? If you asked a sample of dividend investors I am sure that their answer would be that the closest thing you would get to a perfect example would be Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). After all, there has been 47 years of consecutive dividend increases.[ad#tdg-embedded] Obviously, there is no such thing as a perfect dividend stock. Remember Bank of America and the years and years of strong dividend growth and high dividend payouts only to be crushed in the …

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A Dividend Yield Screen with High Growth

Dividend Growth, Stock Analysis, Stock Selection

I like to use my copy of the Stock Investor Pro from AAII to identify potential dividend investments. Recently I was using the software to screen for dividend stocks with a relatively high yield while providing strong growth at the same time. This can often be an investment-oxymoron as higher dividend stocks tend not to be the ones providing the stellar growth that can provide nice stock-price returns. That being said, here is a screen I recently put together that has a good dividend yield, …

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Lessons and Ideas from Benjamin Graham – by Jason Zweig

Blog, Investing Strategy, Stock Analysis

Most do it yourself investors have at the very least heard of Benjamin Graham. For the uninitiated, he is often called the father of value investing. To me, he is an individual who provided intense clarity and a clear process to fully understand the stock that goes along with a company and whether or not that stock is worth the market price at the time.[ad#tdg-embedded] There is an absolutely amazing article floating around the internet right now by Jason Zweig about the lessons and ideas …

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3 Free Sources for Dividend Data

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One of the most common questions I receive through this blog is where to find a company's dividend history - payouts and growth of dividends. Although it seems like it should be a very easy question to answer it isn't. Unfortunately I have not found one simple and elegant method to obtain this data. It takes some work - not too much but not usually just a point and click. Oh well, who said makin' a buck was supposed to be easy![ad#tdg-embedded] There are websites and services available …

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The Four Most Important Metrics When Evaluating Dividend Stocks

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(This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net) As an investor who buys individual dividend stocks, I have developed a pretty robust methodology for evaluating the stocks that I include in my portfolio. I know that I am in no way a perfect investor and my process is far from perfect. In fact, I look to invest in index and pension funds in addition to my dividend stocks as a way to round out my portfolio and balance the risk of buying individual stocks. Individual stocks are riskier than …

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Dividend Stock Analysis: Royal Bank of Canada (RY-TSX)

Stock Analysis

This is an analysis completed by The Dividend Guy. It is not to be used as investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any stocks discussed. Please ensure you complete your own analysis. In a recent post, I wrote about how the Royal Bank has been one of my strongest holdings to date. However, I have not shown an analysis of the stock on this blog and wanted to do that. In addition, as I do not as of yet have any Canadian stocks on my Watch List, I had to complete the …

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