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Dover (DOV): A Cheap Dividend King Hit by Energy Market Weakness
Dover (DOV) has increased its dividend for 60 consecutive years, trades at a dividend yield of 3.2%, and has a relatively low payout ratio of 30%. The stock also trades for just 13.5x forward earnings guidance. Why is this high quality industrial business looking so cheap? Energy markets. DOV generated over 30% of its earnings from its Energy segment in 2014, with most of its exposure coming from drilling and production operations in North America (one of the most vulnerable spaces in the energy sector right now). Energy headwinds are starting to create a compelling valuation case to add DOV to our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio, but they could persist for much longer than investors expect. [...]
Clorox (CLX): A Reliable Dividend Aristocrat for any Economic Environment
Source: Los Angeles Times Clorox (CLX) has increased its dividend for nearly 40 straight years and owns some of the most well-known and recession-resistant consumer brands in the country. The company is a fraction of the size of P&G and has numerous growth opportunities to pursue over the coming years. While the stock might not be a bargain today, it shares many characteristics with some of the holdings in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio. Business Overview CLX started in 1913 with five people and one product in Clorox bleach. In fact, CLX remained a one-product company for its first 56 years. Today, the company has over 7,700 employees, sells its products in more than 100 [...]
V.F. Corporation (VFC): A Beaten Down Dividend Aristocrat With Strong Brands
V.F. Corporation (VFC) has been in business for more than 115 years and owns some of the most famous consumer apparel brands in the world (e.g. The North Face, Vans, Wrangler, Lee, etc.). Unseasonably warm winter weather, sluggish retail spending, unfavorable currency fluctuations, and several other transient factors have caused this dividend aristocrat to tumble nearly 30% since the end of July 2015. None of these factors seem to impact the company’s long-term earnings power, potentially setting up an attractive investment opportunity. VFC has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years (2.7% yield) and appears to be trading at a very reasonable price (forward P/E multiple of 16) considering the quality of the business. These are the opportunities we [...]
Genuine Parts Company (GPC): Dividend King With a Safe 3.1% Yield
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) has grown its sales in 63 of the last 65 years and increased its profit in 50 of the last 54 years. How many of your holdings can make those claims? GPC also has a 3.1% dividend yield and has steadily increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years with dividend growth averaging 7% per year over the past decade. Very few companies have such a proven track record of steady growth, but GPC offers even more than that. This is the type of company we look for in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio. Business Overview GPC was founded in 1928 and distributes automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products, and electrical [...]