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General Electric’s Dividend Increase Signals Progress for Income Investors
General Electric (GE) announced a 4% dividend increase on Friday, increasing its quarterly payout by a penny from 23 cents per share to 24 cents. While General Electric’s dividend increase was perhaps smaller than some long-term shareholders desired, it was still meaningful because it marked the company’s first payout raise since late 2014. However, GE’s dividend payout remains 23% below its peak of 31 cents per share, which ended in early 2009 when the company slashed the quarterly dividend to 10 cents. General Electric is one of those companies that elicits strong feelings (to put it nicely) from many investors. The company has a history of overpromising and under delivering, GE’s share price remains lower than it [...]
Procter & Gamble (PG): A Dividend King Poised for Faster Dividend Growth
Many investors think that the only way to build truly substantial long-term wealth is to buy the next high-flying tech stock such as Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), or Alphabet (GOOG). However, as you can see below, boring but slow and steady growing blue chip dividend stocks, especially the dividend aristocrats and dividend kings such as Procter & Gamble (PG), are also great ways to meet your financial goals over the long run. While these types of businesses don't have the lofty growth rates boasted by some companies, their predictability has clearly benefited dividend growth investors over time. In fact, over the past 21 years, including dividend reinvestment, Procter & Gamble has crushed the S&P 500 701% [...]
PepsiCo (PEP): A Top Dividend Growth Stock for Long-term Investors
PepsiCo (PEP) is one of the best dividend growth stocks in the market and a core holding in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio. The company has paid dividends for more than 50 years while rewarding shareholders with 44 consecutive dividend increases, making it a member of the exclusive dividend aristocrats list. Sporting an above-average dividend yield and solid long-term earnings growth potential, Pepsi is a dividend growth machine that dividend growth investors should familiarize themselves with. Let’s take a closer look at Pepsi’s business and why it is such a special dividend stock. Business Overview Pepsi incorporated in 1919 and is a leading global convenience food and beverage company with about $63 billion in revenue. [...]
Simon Property Group (SPG): A Blue Chip REIT Down Over 20% Since July
Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs, are a great way for long-term income investors to gain exposure to real estate without the hassle that comes with actually owning, maintaining, and managing rental properties. In fact, REITs, if carefully chosen, can help you achieve the ultimate form of financial freedom; being able to live off pure dividend income during retirement, including early retirement. Of course with so many REITs out there investors can have a tough time choosing where to invest their hard earned money. Let’s take a look at one of the largest blue chip REITs, Simon Property Group (SPG), and see if now, thanks to the recent REIT correction, this mall owner deserves a core spot [...]