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Is Caterpillar’s Dividend Still Safe?
After failing to increase its dividend in June like it has in past years and continuing to report double-digit declines in sales and earnings this week, Caterpillar has many dividend investors wondering about the safety of its current payout. Caterpillar’s revenue has declined from $66 billion in 2012 to a projected $40 billion in 2016. The company’s retail sales have now fallen for more than 40 consecutive months. None of this is new news from when I wrote my initial thesis on Caterpillar last fall. However, the macro situation does not appear to be getting any better. In fact, billionaire hedge fund manager David Einhorn is now short Caterpillar. He expects the company’s stock to be more [...]
Top 20 Holding Linear Technology (LLTC) Spikes 29% on Takeover Bid
Linear Technology (LLTC) is a company I have owned in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio since July 2015. Since initiating a position in the company, LLTC's stock has returned more than 50%. News surfaced this afternoon that Analog Devices (ADI) was planning to make a bid to acquire Linear Technology. LLTC's stock jumped nearly 30% on the takeover news, which was made official shortly later. Linear Technology is the second company in our dividend portfolios to be acquired this year (Valspar was the other holding and was acquired by Sherwin-Williams in March 2016). Technology is not one of the best sectors for dividend income because of its fast pace of change and demanding reinvestment requirements for companies to stay relevant [...]
Warren Buffett’s Top 10 Pieces of Investment Advice
Warren Buffett’s investment advice is timeless. I have lost track of the number of investing mistakes I have made over the years, but almost all of them fall into one of the 10 buckets of investment tips given by Warren Buffett below. By keeping Buffett’s investment advice in mind, investors can sidestep some of the common traps that damage returns and jeopardize financial goals. Not surprisingly, Warren Buffett certainly practices what he preaches. Buffett’s portfolio of high dividend stocks is perfectly aligned with his guiding principles. Warren Buffett’s Investment Advice After much deliberation, I settled on my 10 favorite Warren Buffett investing tips in the list below. Each nugget of wisdom is supported by at least [...]
Automatic Data Processing (ADP): 41 Straight Years of Dividend Increases
With more than four consecutive decades of dividend increases, Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is one of my favorite dividend aristocrats. The company’s excellent dividend growth track record is the result of its reliable business model. ADP benefits from providing mission-critical services, generating a high percentage of recurring revenues, maintaining a strong client retention rate, running asset-light operations, and throwing off loads of free cash flow each year. Although ADP’s stock has nearly doubled the market’s performance over the last decade, the company has plenty of room for continued growth. Not surprisingly, ADP scores extremely well for Dividend Safety and Dividend Growth and is the type of business I like to own in our Top 20 Dividend [...]