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Omnicom (OMC) – A Dominant Dividend Payer
Rapid growth in digital advertising is sending ripples throughout the marketing landscape. This year has seen an unprecedented level of media reviews by some of the biggest advertisers in the world as they seek to optimize their marketing spend and partner with the most tech-savvy advertising agencies. Not surprisingly, the dominant advertising agencies are scrambling to build out their portfolios of digital services to evolve with the market’s changing trends and demands. In this piece, we will look at the historical strengths of the ad agencies and whether or not they still apply in an increasingly digital world. OMC is our favorite ad agency and was added to our Top 20 Dividend Stocks list on 6/24/15 at a price of [...]
T. Rowe Price (TROW) – A Dividend Aristocrat with Room to Run
TROW has raised its dividend each year for more than 25 consecutive years, qualifying it as one of the 52 dividend aristocrats. The stock has sold off with the market over the last six months, shedding more than 10%. While the stock is sensitive to the market's near-term gyrations, TROW's dividend is extremely safe and appears to offer very strong long-term growth potential. The actively-managed fund industry faces downward fee pressure and increasing competition from lower-cost passively-managed products, but several unique characteristics of TROW's business give us confidence that the company can continue chugging along. TROW was added to our Top 20 Dividend Stocks list on 7/29/15 at a price of $77.56. Business Overview TROW offers mutual funds [...]
Cyclical Fears Surrounding Cummins (CMI) Create Opportunity for Dividend Growth Investors
CMI’s stock has declined more than 20% over the past six months. Investors are concerned about the slowdown in China, softness in off-highway machinery markets caused by slumping commodity prices, and potentially peaking demand in the North American truck market. CMI serves a variety of cyclical markets around the world, and many of them have faced challenges in recent years. Investors are becoming increasingly impatient and uneasy wondering when the next leg of growth will occur. For long-term dividend growth investors willing to stomach some volatility, CMI’s 3.6% dividend yield is appealing given the dividend’s safety and growth potential. CMI was added to our Top 20 Dividend Stocks list on 7/9/15 at a price of $127.77. Business Overview [...]
Boeing’s (BA) Dividend Growth Continues Flying High
Building a large commercial jet is an unbelievable undertaking. While jet orders ebb and flow with the health of the global economy, we believe the long-term demand trajectory is up and to the right, and the jet industry’s competitive dynamics will ensure Boeing (BA) remains a key player in the market for decades to come. For these reasons, BA was added to our Top 20 Dividend Stocks list on 7/10/15 at a price of $144.48. Business Overview BA is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. The single biggest exporter and the only large commercial jet manufacturer in the United States, BA supports airlines and U.S. and allied [...]