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New in Simply Safe Dividends: A Much Simpler Stock Screener
A little over a month ago I joined Simply Safe Dividends as CTO (the “tech guy”). After speaking with dozens of customers by phone, trading hundreds of emails with customers, and going through a crash course in analyzing dividend stocks, I’ve set out to make a bevy of improvements to the website. First up was the Stock Screener. This baby was a behemoth with over 40 financial metrics and dozens of data points in the results table. It was powerful but frankly unusable by most people. So Brian and I designed a new Basic Stock Screener that would yield useful results right away with little to no configuration. I’ve already used the new Screener myself and discovered a great company (Southern [...]
Equity Indexed Annuities Pros and Cons for a Safe Retirement
One of the biggest challenges faced by retirees, or people who have just entered retirement, is finding the best method for ensuring that the money they've worked so hard to save doesn’t run out, or isn't lost to market declines. The closer you are to retiring, the less time you have to work and earn additional money to invest and grow your retirement nest egg. Therefore, it's essential to understand the different options available to both maximize your retirement savings and shield that money from loss. One such option that has grown significantly in popularity over the past decade is an insurance product called an equity indexed annuity. In some circles, it's referred to as a fixed [...]
ONEOK Inc (OKE) Is Buying ONEOK Partners (OKS): Is the Deal Good for Dividend Investors?
Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) such as ONEOK Partners (OKS) have long been a favorite among high-yield income investors. MLPs have appeal thanks to their generally steady cash flows (courtesy of long-term, fixed fee contracts) and business model that involves paying out the majority of distributable cash flow (MLP equivalent of free cash flow) to yield-hungry unit holders. However, thanks to the worst oil crash in over 50 years, many MLPs have disappointed investors by proving to be less safe than initially thought. In fact, many pipeline operators, such as Kinder Morgan (KMI), fell victim to liquidity traps and dangerous debt levels that resulted in large payout cuts. While our Dividend Safety Scores caught these dividend cuts [...]
Target (TGT) Tumbles 12%: What Dividend Investors Need to Know
What Happened? Target (TGT) reported disappointing fourth quarter earnings results this morning, sending the stock down more than 12%. Target's dividend yield now exceeds 4%, well above its five-year average yield of 2.6% and making it one of the highest-yielding dividend aristocrats. Comparable sales declined 1.5% during the quarter, which was at the low end of management's previous guidance. Adjusted earnings per share fell by 4.6% compared to the prior-year quarter, driven by increased promotional activity and changing consumer preferences. While Target's quarterly results were disappointing, management's 2017 guidance is what caused the stock to drop by more than 10%. Target expects a low-single digit decline in comparable sales and forecasts adjusted earnings per share to [...]