Sentences with phrase «better dividend increases»

Both have given good dividend increases.

The beauty of the dividend growth investing strategy is that you build up your dividends through fresh capital investment as well dividend increases from the companies you own.

Not exact matches

Proceeds from the sale of the milk will compound for the owners of the cows, just as they did during the 20th century when the Dow increased from 66 to 11,497 (and paid loads of dividends as well).

Combine this with the fact that the biggest provider so far, U.S. - based Gogo, is a publicly listed company that has a responsibility to deliver ever - increasing dividends to shareholders and it's a fair bet that wi - fi in the skies isn't going to be both good and affordable any time soon, despite what French defense contractors might say.

April 23 (Reuters)- Barrick Gold Corp reported a slightly better than expected increase in first - quarter adjusted profit on Monday and said it was done selling assets to cut debt and would instead use funds from any future sales to boost growth or pay dividends.

P&G management is doubtless evaluating whether increasing capex or raising dividends and buybacks are the better choice.

As well, buy companies that increase their dividends regularly, preferably on an annual basis, adds Anderson.

The Total Return approach used in our Global Equity Strategies emphasises the importance of dividend yield and dividend growth as well as price increases.

Companies with records of steadily increasing dividends usually fared better in the ratings than those in which dividend growth has been erratic or where dividend cuts or omissions have occurred.

By combining both dividend yield and payout ratios, you will be in a better position to identify high yielding stocks that have better chance of increasing their distribution in the future.

Rates affect bond investments, but they also affect all other investments in some form or another because higher rates mean that investors have other options in which to invest (dividend and REIT investors know this all too well in the recent rate increase).

Additionally, exposure to companies that have the potential to sustainably increase dividends over time may be an opportunity to target steady growth — as well as income that can help provide some buffer from volatility.

Unilever posted better - than - expected first quarter revenues and increased its quarterly dividend by 12 % as it continues to appease shareholders after a failed takeover attempt by Kraft Heinz.

In my experience, a dividend growth portfolio strategy seems to be performing better as an investment than owning a home, in my honest opinion, I would rather rent in a great area than own a home in that area, jeez if I were able to get a lease agreement for 10 years indexed at inflation or at 2.5 % increase annually I would take it and take my down payment and invest it in my portfolio, and continue to contribute the max in my 401K, HSA, and Roth IRA, while enjoying living in a low tax bracket because of my contributions.

They also have a decent track record of dividend increases — the growth from $ 0.35 in 2011 to $ 0.47 in 2015 represents a CAGR of 6 %, well outpacing the rate of inflation.

Prior to recommending increases in the dividend to the board, the Manager carefully analyzed each position in the Fund and its long - term earning potential as well as the Fund's expense run rate.

The start of May also brought some good news in the form of an Apple dividend increase!

-[March / 2017]- Subscribe to RSS feed My goal is to achieve Financial Independence in just ten years by investing in solid dividend companies that have a history of paying out dividends as well as increasing annual dividend payouts.

In order for companies to keep paying higher dividends, their earnings also need to increase which usually causes the stock prices to go up as well.

The criteria to be on the list is based on the number of years the dividend has increased, it is not based on whether I think the stock is a good investment.

This was a good month as I received dividends from AT&T, one of my larger holdings and I got a nice increase from Realty Income as I purchased more shares in January.

I haven't seen any good estimates of this effect, but given the current «cost» of the federal dividend tax credit regime (roughly $ 3 billion a year), it's probably not unreasonable to think that a 50 + % increase in the federal corporate tax rate (from 15 % to 24 %) might cost the fisc.

Utilizing the payout ratio, or the percentage of profits a company returns in the form of a dividend to its shareholders, we can get a good bead on whether a company has room to increase its dividend.

• The 2016 increase (14 % payable in December), 2015 increase (20 %), and 5 - year dividend growth rate (20 % per year) are all very good numbers.

• Stellar dividend resume: Decent yield at 2.9 %; excellent dividend growth rate of 20 % over the past 5 years; upcoming increase of 14 % in December; strong dividend safety, protected by very good cash flow; and 44 - year streak of increasing dividends.

This should translate into increasing profit and dividends, which has already translated pretty well over the recent past.

Microsoft has since treated me quite well, paying me a total of $ 119 in dividends and increasing in value by $ 9.26 / share as of this writing (~ $ 650 unrealized gain).

A key pro-dividend argument is that paying a small dividend, which increases annually above inflation, can be a good discipline for a company.

Still, with one small buy, his portfolio value continued to increase and his dividend income stream grew as well which is on track to surpass the 2016 total.

The company is well positioned to continue paying its dividend and offer a modest increase year after year.

For example, imagine if management had decided 5 years ago to make a big dividend increase jump of 25 % on year 1 because it was a very good business year and the outlook are promising.

As a dividend growth investor, the revenues and earnings are crucial for me as they will give me a good indication if the company will be able to increase their payouts or not.

Management is well aware that if they only maintain their dividend payment after running a successful streak of 30 years with consecutive dividend increases, their stock will plunge like there is no tomorrow.

In fact, I'm not sure what the $ 332 billion combined in cash won't buy... so for me, it is a slight speculative play (on the dividend strongly increasing), but I think CSCO will be be a good purchase in the long run.

- A strong balance sheet is the hallmark of a good dividend investment, because it increases the chances of your company being able to survive and grow.

• Good dividend resume: Yield 3.0 %; stated commitment to dividend; 15 straight years of increases; strong dividend growth record (10 % per year over past 5 years); and strong dividend safety.

On year 2, the business is not doing as good and the dividend increase is set at 8 %.

Let's assume you have a diversified portfolio yielding 3,5 %, some good old blue chips grow their dividend slowly, some newer companies keep raising their dividend higher and higher like their life depends on it, averaging dividend increases of let's say 7 % per year.

An equity fund pays investors dividends which vary depending on market conditions and the over all performance of the fund... Shareholders are also rewarded with dividends form capital appreciation (an increase in the value of the fund based on market conditions) Equity funds let shareholders benefit from a good performing company, and this along with voting rights, makes them...

This bodes well for future dividend increases, but man, this was a tough pill to swallow.

Not surprisingly, stocks that have been able to increase their dividends for such a long period of time often have very durable businesses, have exhibited earnings growth, and have done quite well compared to the market.

And I think you did a great job explaining why: even with all the crazy headline news stories and never - ending stock market oscillations, a well - crafted diversified portfolio of dividend stocks can just keep chugging along increasing payouts year after year.

Better yet, unless you're planning on living off of your dividends right now, you can reinvest your dividends to buy more dividend paying stocks to further increase your passive income.

The debt has been put to work largely in the form debt - financed merger and acquisition activity as well as share repurchases and dividend increases.

The dividend calculator I have on my website shows clearly you need a lot of $ invested in stocks to make a material amount of income off it, so the best way to increase passive (specifically dividend) income is to focus on making more money and in turn throwing that into the stock market.

With a track record of paying a dividend every year since 1890, including more than 60 consecutive years of payout increases, the company's reputation as a dependable income investment is well - earned.

This addition was considered because a) we wanted to increase the defensive tilt to the portfolio beyond the S&P index (lower portfolio beta), b) we liked the interesting growth prospects of some well - run, progressive utility companies so they could deliver both future growth and increasing dividends and c) we needed to deploy the dividends flowing in periodically from the DGI portfolio.

This is a good dividend growth resume, highlighted by the 45 - year streak of dividend increases and the high dividend safety grades.

New additions to my holdings increase this number as well as reinvesting the dividends.

If the share price is steady or increasing over recent history, this is a good sign that there is market confidence in the ability to continue to pay a sustained dividend.