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Union Pacific (UNP): High Dividend Growth and a Durable Moat
The railroad industry is extremely durable, and Union Pacific (UNP) has proven to be no exception since its founding in the 1860s. Railcars are a critical mode of transportation and move about 40% of U.S. freight as measured in ton-miles (the length freight travels). Without companies like Union Pacific, the country’s supply chain could not operate. Perhaps it is no surprise why Warren Buffett acquired leading railroad company Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) in 2010 for $34 billion, adding the company to Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio of high quality dividend stocks. Union Pacific shares a number of qualities with BNSF and should be of interest to long-term dividend growth investors, especially since the stock has pulled back on [...]
Kraft Heinz (KHC): One of Warren Buffett’s Biggest Dividend Stocks
Kraft Heinz (KHC) accounts for nearly 20% of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio and is one of Warren Buffett’s favorite dividend stocks. The company maintains a wonderful portfolio of brands, sells recession-resistant products, generates dependable free cash flow, and is taking steps to further bolster its margins and earnings. These are many of the qualities I like to see for companies included in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio, so let’s see if Kraft Heinz can make the cut. Business Overview Kraft Heinz is the fifth largest food and beverage company in the world. The company was formed in 2015 after Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz merged together. Heinz specialized in ketchup, sauces, meals, soups, snacks, and [...]
Home Depot (HD): A Premier Long-term Dividend Growth Stock
Home Depot (HD) has paid uninterrupted dividends since the late 1980s and is a dividend growth machine. Since making its first quarterly dividend payment of 0.044 cents per share in 1987, Home Depot’s dividend has increased to 69 cents. The quarterly dividend has also more than doubled since 2012. Home Depot possesses many of the qualities I love to see in a business. It earns a high return on invested capital, generates excellent free cash flow, maintains healthy payout ratios, operates in a slow-changing industry, and has created substantial value for shareholders over time. This is the type of business I like to own in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio. While Home Depot’s current dividend yield [...]
Crown Castle (CCI): A High Quality REIT With Healthy Dividend Growth Prospects
Crown Castle (CCI) only began paying dividends in 2014, but the company currently offers income investors a high dividend yield near 4% with 6-7% annual dividend growth potential. Crown Castle also has an attractive business model with substantial recurring revenue, excellent free cash flow generation, and extremely high incremental margins. Let’s take a closer look at Crown Castle’s business for consideration in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio. Business Overview Crown Castle began operating as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in 2014 and is the largest provider of shared wireless infrastructure in the country. Crown Castle owns approximately 40,000 towers and 16,500 miles of fiber supporting small cell networks. The company leases its towers [...]