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Kimberly-Clark (KMB): A Quality Dividend Aristocrat for Long-term Income and Growth
Kimberly-Clark has provided investors with reliable income increases for decades. In fact, the company is one of the 51 dividend aristocrats, which can all be seen here. Kimberly-Clark pays one of the safest dividends in the market, yields close to 3%, offers mid-single digit payout growth, and sells recession-resistant products. All of these investment qualities are appealing for retired investors living on dividends. However, like many other large consumer brand multinationals, Kimberly-Clark is battling foreign currency headwinds, slower growth in developed markets, and an evolving competitive landscape. Let’s take a closer look at Kimberly-Clark to see why it deserves to be a core position in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio. Business Overview Kimberly-Clark has [...]
Joining Brian at Simply Safe Dividends
Hey there, I'm Matt, Brian's new CTO at Simply Safe Dividends, and here's the story of how I arrived here... I remember the first time I traded a stock. It was Google in 2008. My thinking was simple: buy low and sell high! I had no clue what I was doing. Over the course of a few months, I bought and sold Google based solely on whether the price had gone up or down. Here’s my complete trading history for Google between October 2008 and May 2009: Let me do the math for you: I lost $55 after trading fees. To be honest, I probably didn’t even realize I lost money back then. I just traded [...]
Hormel (HRL) Lowers Outlook, Stock Drops 7%: What You Need to Know
Hormel (HRL) released new quarterly earnings results and updated its 2017 guidance this morning. The company's earnings grew for the 15th consecutive quarter to reach a new record, and adjusted sales and volume increased by 3% and 5%, respectively. Not bad! However, management lowered the company's 2017 earnings per share guidance to $1.65 to $1.71. Hormel previously expected full-year earnings of $1.68 to $1.74 a share, so the company's updated guidance represents a 1.8% decrease at the midpoint. Why the change? Turkey prices declined faster than expected, falling more than 60% from last year to hit a seven-year low. The slump in turkey prices depressed profits in Hormel's Jennie-O Turkey Store segment, which accounted for 24% of the [...]
Special Dividend Definition, Rules, and Impact on Stock Price
There are numerous reasons to embrace dividend growth investing as the best means to achieving long-term financial independence. Most discussion focuses on traditional income stocks, those that pay out steadily growing quarterly dividends. However, occasionally a company will issue a special dividend, which is generally much larger than a regular dividend and therefore tempting for yield-chasers. As you might suspect, special dividends don’t necessarily benefit investors nearly as much as regular dividends. Let’s take a closer look at what a special dividend is, how special dividends impact a stock’s price, taxes on special dividends, and everything in between that you need to know. What are Special Dividends and Why Do Some Companies Pay Them? Generally, [...]