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Verizon and AT&T – Which Dividend Looks Better?
AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) are two classic dividend income plays. However, not all dividend yields are created equal - differences in growth rates, competitive advantages, balance sheet health, and more can significantly alter the riskiness of a dividend and a stock's total return potential. While T and VZ might have looked fairly similar several years ago, they have started to diverge in a pretty significant way...
Four Recession-Resistant Dividend Stocks
The market is getting anxious after a big 7-year run. US stocks finished their worst week since 2011. Commodity prices are crashing. Interest rates remain near zero around the world. Central banks are stimulating at unprecedented levels. Many emerging markets are already in bear markets. China’s economy is starting to sniffle, which can cause the world to catch a cold. So what is a long-term minded, fully-invested dividend investor to do? Besides following our top dividend portfolios for the best dividend ideas, it is always important to know your own holdings first. As we all know, “timing the market” is not a skill or a sustainable strategy. It is speculation, and we don’t recommend trying it. However, it is advisable to [...]
WMT’s Dividend is Strong but Profit Growth is Stalling Out
While WMT’s dividend is completely secure (96 Safety Score) and even offers reasonable growth prospects going forward (60 Growth Score), fundamental concerns about the company’s ability to grow its profits in an environment marked by increasingly upward wage pressure and sluggish sales trends keep the stock OUT of our Top 20 Dividend Stocks list and our four other hand-picked dividend portfolios. For these reasons, we believe WMT’s total return prospects are limited compared to other opportunities in the market. The dividend itself doesn’t look bad, but we would like to see at least a 3% dividend yield to get more interested. To view all of WMT’s key fundamental and dividend data in easy-to-read charts, click here. This helps us [...]
JNJ – A Rock Solid 3% Dividend Yield
JNJ is a core holding in our Conservative Retirees dividend portfolio due to its 3% dividend yield, low business volatility, reasonable valuation, and rock solid fundamentals. The Conservative Retirees dividend portfolio contains 25 stocks with extremely safe dividends and above average dividend yields, providing steady and predictable income while preserving your capital. JNJ was added to the portfolio on 6/25/15 at a price of $99.12 (the stock closed at $99.36 on 8/18/15). To quickly view the 25+ years of JNJ’s dividend data and 10+ years of critical fundamental data we look at to analyze the company, click here. Business Overview With over $70 billion in sales spread between pharmaceuticals (43% of sales, 36% operating margin - immunology, infectious [...]