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Accenture (ACN): A Quality Dividend Stock With Solid Safety & Growth Potential
Accenture (ACN) is the type of high quality dividend growth stock I like to own in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio. The company has raised its dividend every year since it began paying one in 2005, recording annual dividend growth greater than 20% during that time period. Accenture’s dividend scores extremely high marks for safety and growth thanks to the company’s healthy payout ratios, excellent free cash flow generation, clean balance sheet, and proven durability. Let’s take a closer look at Accenture as a potential investment opportunity for investors building a dividend portfolio. Business Overview Accenture is one of the largest professional services companies in the world and provides a range of end-to-end services and [...]
Verizon (VZ): A High Yield Dividend Stock Owned by Warren Buffett
Verizon (VZ) is one of Warren Buffett’s high-yield dividend stocks. The company has paid dividends for more than 30 years and has increased its dividend for over 10 straight years. Paying uninterrupted dividends for as long as Verizon has is usually the sign of a durable company. Verizon is a blue-chip dividend stock that enjoys high barriers to entry in its core markets and has made a number of strategic investments to prepare itself for the technological changes impacting the communications industry. With a high dividend yield in excess of 4% and a very safe dividend payment, Verizon is a company I like in our Conservative Retirees dividend portfolio. Business Overview Verizon is the largest wireless service [...]
Yield on Cost: How to Calculate and Apply It
Yield on cost is a common metric cited by dividend investors as they measure and manage their portfolios. But is yield on cost really one of the most important financial ratios for successful dividend investing? In this article, I will provide my definition of what yield on cost is, show how to calculate it, and analyze the pros and cons of using the metric to improve investment results. What is Yield on Cost? Simply put, yield on cost measures the rate of dividend income your original investment earns today. Put another way, yield on cost is essentially the dividend yield based on your initial investment in a stock. If a company increases its dividend after you purchased [...]
How to Build a Dividend Portfolio
I previously wrote an article about measuring and managing dividend stocks, but have you ever wondered how to build a dividend portfolio in the first place? Like most things with investing, everyone has their own opinion about how to construct a portfolio. Most of the debate usually centers on how many holdings an investor should own and how their holdings should be diversified. While there is no right or wrong answer, I believe there are general guidelines that investors should remain aware of to avoid taking unnecessary risk with their dividend portfolios - especially for those living off dividends in retirement. In this article, I will review the key factors that influence a portfolio’s risk profile. Let’s [...]