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What Donald Trump’s Win Means for Dividend Stocks
Donald Trump stunned many investors around the world when he beat Hillary Clinton to win the U.S. presidential election. Markets initially tumbled in overnight trading, with the S&P 500 Index down as much as 5%. Many long-term dividend investors, me included, went to sleep excited for some incremental buying opportunities in the morning. However, we woke up disappointed. The market had made a complete U-turn and was roughly flat with its previous close within just minutes of trading. The S&P 500 ended up closing higher by roughly 1% on Wednesday and gained more ground Thursday, but there has been meaningful dispersion between sectors. Over the last two days, the best-performing sector beat the S&P 00 by [...]
CVS Health (CVS): A Quality Dividend Growth Stock On Sale or a Value Trap?
Despite the market’s recent pull back in recent weeks, the S&P 500 is still trading close its all-time high and at a historically elevated P/E multiple of 24.5. However, that doesn’t mean that there still aren’t great bargains to be found, even when it comes to high-quality dividend growth stocks. CVS Health (CVS) is a possible example. The company’s stock has declined 25% year-to-date, setting up an interesting investment case. CVS stock now yields 2.3%, well above its 1.4% average dividend yield over the last five years. Don’t let the low yield turn you off - management has increased the dividend by 25% per year over the last decade and raised the payout by 20% in 2016. [...]
How to Invest in Business Development Companies (BDCs)
Over the past few years, Business Development Companies, or BDCs, have proven very popular with yield-starved income investors. Given their sky-high yields, this is understandable. But it’s important for dividend investors to realize that this isn’t a “set it and forget it” industry, which means that successful long-term investing in BDCs requires being very selective about who you entrust with your hard earned money. Read on to find out just why these specialty finance stocks offer such juicy yields, but more importantly: who should invest in BDCs, what metrics matter the most to protect your capital, and what risks dividend lovers need to be aware of. These are especially important topics for conservative investors who are living off dividends [...]
Goldman Sachs (GS): Double-Digit Dividend Growth Stock or Value Trap?
Since the depths of the financial crisis, plenty of big banks such as Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) have managed to rebound nicely and beat the market. However, pure play investment banks such as Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) have lagged the S&P 500 by large margins. Stock Total Return Since March 3, 2009 Bank of America 381% Citigroup 311% JPMorgan Chase 290% Goldman Sachs 137% Morgan Stanley 102% S&P 500 259% Find out whether or not Goldman Sachs’ poor performance could represent a long-term buying opportunity or whether the poor stock performance is a sign of something rotten in this venerable financial institution. In other words, is Goldman [...]