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Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA): A Dividend Aristocrat Held by Bill Gates
With 41 straight years of dividend increases, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is a favorite among many dividend growth investors and a member of the select group of 51 dividend aristocrats in the S&P 500. The stock is even a holding in Bill Gates' dividend portfolio here. Let's take a closer look at what has made Walgreens such a great business, one marked by very fast dividend growth (13.4% annual payout growth over the last 30 years), and see if this defensive stock is likely to continue generating double-digit total returns in the years to come. Walgreens' stock has trailed the S&P 500 by more than 10% over the past year and trades at a discount to the broader market, so today is a [...]
Brown-Forman (BF-B): America’s Whiskey King Is a Fast-Growing Dividend Aristocrat
Iconic brands can often make for solid long-term dividend growth investments, thanks to the wide competitive moats and strong pricing power that are created by brand loyalty. In fact, Warren Buffett's dividend portfolio consists of a number of companies with extremely well-known brands, from Apple to Heinz, Pampers, and Coca-Cola. Another great example of a company that benefits from the strength of its brands is Brown-Forman (BF.B), whose Jack Daniel's Whiskey has become synonymous with American culture. In fact, with 32 straight years of dividend growth under its belt (at an impressive growth rate of 9% annually), Brown-Forman is a dividend aristocrat, and one whose 21.2% annual total returns over the past three decades have vastly outperformed the broader [...]
SJW Group (SJW): One of the Best Dividend Kings in the Utility Sector
Dividend kings, those rarest of companies with 50+ years of consecutive dividend growth, can be a great place to start looking for relatively safe income investments. That's because most companies that not only survive for 50 years but thrive enough to reward investors with rising dividends often have solid fundamental characteristics, including an advantaged business model, a conservative management team, and a shareholder-friendly corporate culture. Let's take a look at SJW Corp (SJW), which is one of America's newest dividend kings with 50 consecutive years of payout growth. Unlike most companies in this group of large and popular blue chip stocks, this fast-growing water utility has a market cap below $2 billion and is not as well known. Business [...]
Intel (INTC): A Technology Giant Paying Uninterrupted Dividends Since 1992
Intel (INTC) has paid uninterrupted dividends since making its first payment in 1992, and income investors have enjoyed 10% annualized payout growth from the company over the past decade. Intel has long been one of the most dominant and pervasive technology companies in the world, essentially operating as a monopoly in its core computer and data center markets. While Intel has numerous competitive advantages that are hard to replicate and a very healthy dividend profile, it must contend with the fast-moving nature of the technology sector, especially in its core market of personal computers. Let's take a closer look at Intel's business to understand if its competitive advantages position the company to continue paying uninterrupted dividends well [...]