I know that Wal-Mart (WMT) is far from being a sexy investment position and I’m publishing this stock analysis as I am seriously considering adding WMT to my portfolio. I’m almost ready to quit on Intel (INTC) since it is still struggling with the mobile universe and 63% of its revenues are still coming from the past (the PC industry). Since I can sell INTC for a healthy profit (currently sitting at +15% in my portfolio), this is definitely something to …
What if The Dividend Payout Ratio Was Bogus? How About Using Free Cash Flow?
After completing a session of “Dividend Questions from the Mailbag” a few weeks ago, I enjoyed a very interesting discussion with one of my readers, Robert from Dividend Growth Investing. We were looking at the popular way of taking the payout ratio as a good indication to determine a company’s ability to distribute its dividend over time. Those who follow this blog know that this is the metric I use personally when I filter stocks to select the best according to my …
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Stocks Beyond Numbers – 5 Golden Rules to Consider
When we discuss stock analysis methods, we often (read always) refers to numbers. How does the price earnings ratio look and the fwd P/E ratio for valuation? How are profits, earnings per share, sales, dividend payout growth over the past 5, 10 years? Numbers are definitely important. More than simple numbers, identifying trends is even more important. Solid companies will continuously improve their financial results while hectic growth could lead to poor investment …
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Can Disney’s Wonderful Realm Please Investors As Well as My Kids?
Following my analysis on Mattel (MAT) and Hasbro (HAS) from last week, I’m closing this toy stock series with the most famous company in the eyes of children: The Walt Disney Company (DIS). Note: The stock is currently showing a dividend yield of 1.14%. This definitely does not fit my Dividend Growth Investing Model. But the company has recently started to increase its dividend and it makes a great comparison to Mattel and Hasbro who are pretty much alone in the …
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Hasbro – Made For Fun? or Getting Tired of the Same Toys?
On Monday, we looked at the toy industry with Mattel (MAT). Following up on this series, we will check out another important player in the industry; Hasbro (HAS). While Mattel is part of my Best Dividend Stocks for 2013, Hasbro was part of my selection for 2012. The company has been up by 32.34% this year and was up by another 12.57% for 2012. After a gain of almost 50% in 17 months, is there any more room for profit of have you missed the train? Hasbro (HAS) …
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Let’s Play With Mattel (MAT), Are We Going to Have Fun?
The month of May is starting out strong on the stock market as most investors are patiently waiting for a correction. Since it’s spring time and we are all looking to spend more time playing outside, I thought of doing a small analysis series of toys & entertainment dividend stocks. Today we start with Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT), a stock showing a year-to-date return of +23.84% as at Monday May 6th before the market opening. This stock has been selected at the beginning of the …
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