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Toronto-Dominion (TD): A High Yield Bank Stock Paying Dividends Since 1857
Up until the financial crisis, when many U.S. banks were nearly destroyed by disastrous amounts of leverage and risky bets on mortgage backed securities and complex derivatives, banks were a favorite sector among dividend investors thanks to their generous yields and solid histories of payout growth. The memory of the great financial crash is still fresh in the minds of many, which is why some income investors have sworn off banking stocks entirely. While most bank stocks fall outside of my circle of competence and have opaque balance sheets, there are a select few banking institutions that have truly impressive track records of very conservative banking principles and deserve a high Dividend Safety Score. Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) [...]
Icahn Enterprises (IEP) Offers a 12% Yield and Trades at a Four-Year Low, But Is It Safe?
One investing school of thought is that you should find an amazing investor and ride his or her coat tails to fun and profit. This certainly worked out well for those who bet on history’s greatest investor, Warren Buffett, by investing in Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B). You can view Buffett’s high dividend stock portfolio here. After all, if you invested $10,000 in Berkshire in 1965, your position would be worth a staggering $88 million today. Of course, the odds that Buffett can recreate that kind of success in the coming years is all but impossible due to the massive size of Berkshire; something he himself freely admits. However, there are still ways for investors to invest [...]
Why CSI Compressco LP’s 50% Distribution Cut Didn’t Have to be a Surprise
CSI Compressco LP (CCLP) surprised many income investors last week when it announced a 50% cut to its distribution, sending its stock price tumbling by nearly 20%. The company has been in business for more than 45 years and paid steady dividends until 2016, adding to the surprise and disappointment. However, CSI Compressco was sending off a number of warning signals well in advance of its dividend cut. Let's take a closer look at the business and learn how income investors can avoid painful situations like these in the future and stay focused on safe high dividend stocks instead. Business Overview CSI Compressco provides compression services and equipment for natural gas and oil production, gathering, transportation, processing, [...]
Dividend Aristocrat Grainger (GWW) is Down 24% Since February: Buying Opportunity or Amazon Victim?
Grainger (GWW) has seen its stock price slide by more than 20% since early February, catching the attention of many value-focused dividend growth investors. After all, it’s rare to see such a high quality business tumble so quickly, and one of the most effective habits of dividend investing is to let market volatility work for you. With 45 consecutive years of dividend increases, Grainger is particularly notable because it is one of the dividend aristocrats. You can learn more about all of the aristocrats here. Despite Grainger’s impressive long-term track record, the company’s past success doesn’t necessarily mean the future will be just as bright. That could be especially true if Amazon (AMZN) increasingly threatens Grainger’s [...]