When it comes to steady dividend growers, often the best choice can often be a seemingly dull company - one that flies under the radar, yet grows steadily over decades. Many times, it’s precisely boring companies that end up becoming dividend aristocrats, which are S&P 500 companies that reward long-term income investors with over [...]
Regulated utilities have long been a staple for many retired investors living off dividends. However, while most people think of this industry as one that generally consists of high-yield, slow but steady dividend growth, that isn’t always the case. In fact, Dominion Resources (D) is one of the fastest growing regulated utilities you [...]
When it comes to dividend growth stocks there are few better choices than the legendary dividend aristocrats, S&P 500 companies which have raised their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. Investors can read analysis on all of the dividend aristocrats here. Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is a dividend aristocrat with a long track [...]
Sporting a high 4.8% dividend yield and trading at its 5-year low, Macy's (M) at first glance looks like it could be an attractive investment for investors living off dividends in retirement. But many retailers, especially department stores like Macy's, have suffered mightily over the past decade because of competition on the internet. Can investors [...]
While it may surprise many investors, history has shown us that many of the best long-term investments aren’t hyper-growth companies but much more boring dividend growth machines. For example, in the last 50 years Altria (MO), formerly Philip Morris, has been one of the best performing stocks on a total return basis, rising an [...]
Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs, are the best way for regular investors to gain exposure to high-quality real estate assets, including the fast growing storage space sector. Extra Space Storage (EXR) is one of the best blue chip storage space REITs, with a great track record of growing investors’ income and wealth over [...]
Regulated utilities have long been a core staple in dividend portfolios, courtesy of their high-yields, safe payouts, slow but steady dividend growth, and very low volatility. But while most people focus on the biggest and well-known names in the sector, such as Duke Energy (DUK), Southern Company (SO), and Consolidated Edison (ED), there are [...]
When it comes to world class long-term wealth compounders, often the best choice isn’t the next great hyper-growth tech stock, but something far duller. Take, for example, industrial companies such as 3M (MMM), which have legendary track records of consistent outperformance and dividend growth that span over half a century. Emerson Electric (EMR) is [...]
Historically, industrial dividend growth stocks such as engine maker Cummins (CMI) have done a great job of enriching long-term investors, especially if you’ve reinvested the dividends. For example, Cummins has delivered an annualized total return of 15.4% since mid-1995, nearly doubling the S&P 500’s 8.5% annual total return. However, Cummins has fallen on [...]
With interest rates still near record lows income investors are naturally drawn to super high-yield stocks, such as Nordic American Tankers (NAT), which until recently was offering a seemingly mouth-watering payout of 10.8%. But one of the most important factors to successful long-term dividend investing is risk management, and the realization that Wall Street [...]
Dividend reinvestment plans, or DRIPs, are one of the most effective tools for income investors to build wealth. History has shown that a long-term, buy-and-hold approach to stocks is hands down the best way for regular people to grow their investment accounts and achieve financial independence. But what many people don’t realize is [...]
When it comes to high-yield dividend stocks, regulated utilities are a favorite among conservative investors living off dividends in retirement and for good reason. They usually offer generous, secure, and consistently (albeit slowly) growing yields; as well as some of the lowest volatility you can find in the stock market. But nearly a [...]
Target (TGT) is a popular holding across many dividend growth investors' portfolios. After all, few companies can match Target's impressive track record. With over 100 years of operating history, Target has proven to be one of the most durable companies in the world. The company also holds the title of being a [...]
Pearson (PSO) is one of the largest publishers of education textbooks and materials in the world. The iconic company’s roots can be traced back to 1844, and its well-known publishing operations began in the 1920s. In addition to its extensive operating history, Pearson had increased its dividend above the rate of inflation for [...]
Catastrophes such as hurricanes, tornados, and floods are never pleasant, and they can make or break insurance companies. The year 2016 saw its fair share of disasters, including record-breaking snowfall throughout the East Coast in January, severe flooding in Louisiana, wildfires in California, and Hurricane Matthew. Cincinnati Financial (CINF) is an insurer that [...]