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WEC Energy Group (WEC): A High Quality, High Dividend Growth Utility
Regulated utilities have long been a core staple in dividend portfolios, courtesy of their high-yields, safe payouts, slow but steady dividend growth, and very low volatility. But while most people focus on the biggest and well-known names in the sector, such as Duke Energy (DUK), Southern Company (SO), and Consolidated Edison (ED), there are a select few faster growing, less known gems hidden in this otherwise boring industry. Let’s examine one such name, WEC Energy Group (WEC), to see if this fast growing utility has what it takes to be one of the top dividend growth performers in this steady, defensive industry. More importantly find out whether or not now could be the right time to add [...]
Emerson Electric (EMR): A Dividend King With 60 Consecutive Years of Dividend Increases
When it comes to world class long-term wealth compounders, often the best choice isn’t the next great hyper-growth tech stock, but something far duller. Take, for example, industrial companies such as 3M (MMM), which have legendary track records of consistent outperformance and dividend growth that span over half a century. Emerson Electric (EMR) is another such legend, a venerable dividend king with 60 consecutive years of payout growth to its name. Investors can view data on all of the dividend kings here. However, in recent years Emerson has faced some very serious growth headwinds. Let’s take a closer look to see just what has made Emerson such a great business in decades past, what investors can expect [...]
Cummins (CMI): A Blue Chip Dividend Growth Stock on the Rebound
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 hard times in recent years while its share price has returned over 70% since early 2016, creating potential concerns for value-focused investors. Let’s take a closer look under the hood of this venerable blue chip dividend stock to see if and when its business fortunes may turn around. More importantly, find out if Cummins is an attractive dividend growth stock at today’s share [...]
Nordic American Tankers (NAT) Cuts Dividend, and More Bad News Could Be Ahead
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 generally doesn’t offer such high-yields without a very good reason. Let’s take a look at the cautionary tale of Nordic American Tankers to see just why this recent dividend cut wasn’t at all a surprise and actually could have been avoided by income investors. In fact, the company is a classic high-yield “value trap,” meaning that the business model is fundamentally flawed. [...]