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 [...]
Asset management is a great business, given that the stock market has historically risen by a 9.1% CAGR since 1871. In other words, the assets from which management fees are derived are generally rising, allowing for exponential growth in earnings and cash flow - the building blocks of any great dividend growth stock. [...]
Costco Wholesale (COST) has proven itself one of the best dividend growth stocks of the last two decades, nearly doubling the S&P 500’s annualized return. However, now with founder James Sinegal retired from the CEO position (he remains on the board) and the rise of major disruptive rivals such as Amazon (AMZN), the company’s [...]
Over the past decade, alternative assets (private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and complex debt instruments) have become increasingly popular, with assets under management nearly quadrupling. The future is bright as well. PricewaterhouseCoopers expects total alternative assets to reach close to $14 trillion by 2020, growing by about 9% annually. Given the complex [...]
When it comes to dividend growth stocks, there are few better core holdings for one’s portfolio than the legendary dividend kings, companies that have raised their dividend for 50+ straight years. Investors can view all of the dividend kings here. These are companies that have not just proven to have an ability to steadily [...]
One of the most important components of Simply Safe Dividends is our Dividend Safety Score, a metric that rates the safety of a company’s dividend payment by scrubbing through its most important financial metrics. Dividend Safety Scores are available on our site for thousands of dividend-paying stocks and can help you avoid riskier investments [...]
Many investors believe that the key to exceptional wealth creation is finding the next great growth stock. In reality, some of the best investments are the most boring, dividend growth focused companies. There are numerous reasons to be a dividend growth investor (see them all here). Altria (MO), for example, has been the [...]
History has taught us that often boring but steadily growing businesses can make the best long-term investments, especially if those companies have a strong commitment to rewarding investors with strong, consistent dividend growth. United Parcel Service (UPS) is just such a company, slowly but steadily growing into a globe-spanning behemoth that has proven itself [...]
Brick and mortar retail is something that has struggled for years thanks to the rise of online based competition, especially from the likes of Amazon (AMZN). However, that doesn’t mean that all retailers are created equal. In fact, TJX Companies (TJX) in particular has spent decades not just successfully fending off the competition, [...]