It really has the most beautiful
dividend history of any company I have ever come across.
You can view
the dividend history of any company by entering its symbol.
The lesson learned is that a longer
dividend history of a company is a must and good quality of that business is paramount in building a long - lasting portfolio, just like high - rise building needs to have a good basement foundation on which to stand tall.
Not exact matches
The
company's management (for more, see our feature on Costco in the Dec. 15 issue
of Fortune) and
history of earnings growth earn rapturous reviews from Don Kilbride
of Wellington Management, who oversees Vanguard's
Dividend Growth Fund: «I could talk forever about Costco.»
Next, we single out
companies that have a
history of growing their
dividend over the past five years.
Dividend Growth Investing is an income strategy
of investing in
companies that have a barrier to entry (large moat) and consistent
history of increasing
dividends by a rate higher than inflation.
At its core, this approach is based on the premise
of investing in
companies with a
history of paying a sustainable
dividend.
Bellwether's investment philosophy is simple;
companies with growing profitability and a
history of increasing the
dividend paid to shareholders inevitably produce above average returns with lower volatility.
Dennis McCain Investing -[December / 2013]- Subscribe to RSS feed I am a
dividend growth investor looking for
companies with a long
history of increases in revenue, earnings and
dividends.
-[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.
A
company with a long
dividend growth
history is an insurance policy
of sorts because a
company can not really grow
dividend payouts for two decades if there is sweeping fraud taking place (where would a fraudulent
company come up with the money to make the
dividend payments?).
As Oclaro has not been profitable for most
of its
history, the
company has not paid
dividends or bought back stock.
When you review the
history of fraud in corporate America
history, it is not the legendary
companies with decades
of dividend growth that fall victim to egomaniacs that engage in corrupt behavior.
As such, the
Company is one
of the largest
dividend payers in the world and has the largest share repurchase authorization in
history.
The
company is well - managed and shareholder - friendly with a solid
history of dividends and share repurchase.
«Whereas
companies routinely reward their shareholders with higher
dividends, no
company in the
history of finance, going back as far as the Medicis, has rewarded its bondholders by raising the interest rate on a bond.»
The
company has strong brands, decent diversification, and a long
history of consecutive annual
dividend growth stretching back to the 1970's.
Dividend growth stocks are, as the name implies,
companies that generally have a
history of consistently growing their
dividends.
As I've written before, my preference is for the segment
of the market known as «
dividend growers,» which as the name implies, are
companies with a
history of increasing
dividends.
Model 2 — Income Portfolios that are designed to generate income for their owners often consist
of investment - grade, fixed income obligations
of large, profitable corporations, real estate (most often in the form
of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs), treasury notes, and, to a lesser extent, shares
of blue - chip
companies with long
histories of continuous
dividend payments.
You could have bought excellent
companies like Conoco Phillips and got a yield
of over 5 % plus this
company has a solid
history of raising their
dividend... in fact they did so just recently.
This time, Barron's featured our research on a recent long idea and the
company's strong corporate governance and
history of dividend growth.
While the
dividend growth is very important, the
company's
dividend history is also a crucial part
of an analysis.
I'm after
companies that have fundamentals strong enough to demonstrate a long
history of dividend growth and continue to show the same potential in the future.
3M's stock isn't cheap with a P / E ratio
of 27.5 and a
dividend yield
of 2.5 %, but given the
company's long - term
history of dividend growth, this is a stock worth paying a premium for.
But in early 2016 Wesfarmers had a great
history of building wealth for shareholders — an investment in the
company's shares in 2000 returned nearly 17 % per year while the Australian market, including
dividends, returned 8 % a year over the same period.
Vanguard's doing something right to find
companies that have grown
dividends at a compound annual rate
of 7.2 % per year through one
of the deepest recessions in
history.
Companies that have a
history of raising the
dividend year on year are more likely to continue doing so.
The key is to choose
companies that have a long
history of paying out a steady stream
of dividends to their investors.
Not all those
companies that have a
history of increasing
dividends will continue to do so.
Indeed many (but not all), blue - chip
companies (listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Index) have had a long
history of increasing their
dividend payments to shareholders each year.
A
company with a very long
history of dividend raises, that is no doubt feeling a bit
of pinch as demand for their oil and gas services are weakening in the near term, DOV still looks attractive at current prices.
For me I tend to invest in
companies that pay consistently increasing
dividends and have a rich
history of providing a service or commodity to people that will use for years and years to come.
Each
of the five funds in the suite offer exposure to an index that seeks to invest in
companies that have an above average yield, but also have a
history of growing or at least maintaining their
dividend over time.
Graham recommends a stock having a
dividend history of longer than 10 years, at which point a
company has established a track record
of consistent profits and returns for the
company's investors.
Look for stable
companies that have a long
history (five, 10, or even 25 + years)
of both paying an annual
dividend and increasing that
dividend annually.
Read about Monsanto
Company's
history of dividend growth.
A long - term
history of paying
dividends is proof that the
company has a successful business model.
Dividend growth investing means I am looking for companies that not only pay a nice dividend now, but have a history of meaningful dividend increases over time and are likely to continue thi
Dividend growth investing means I am looking for
companies that not only pay a nice
dividend now, but have a history of meaningful dividend increases over time and are likely to continue thi
dividend now, but have a
history of meaningful
dividend increases over time and are likely to continue thi
dividend increases over time and are likely to continue this trend.
You should consider a
company's
dividend yield, the
history of their
dividend payments as well as their current profits and cash flow situation.
The
company needs to have a solid
history of paying
dividends, and an added bonus if there's a
history of increasing
dividends.
The main criteria for member selection is to pick
companies that have had a
history of consecutive
dividend increases for more than 20 years.
Each
of the five funds in the suite offer exposure to an index that seeks to invest in
companies that have an above average yield, but also have a
history of growing or at least maintaining their
dividend over time.
I've have summaries on each
of the
companies»
dividend histories and you can go to there by clicking the hyperlinks.
Sometimes investors pay too much attention to the long
history of companies — Bear Stearns (which was not a
dividend stock) was a huge success story for many years until it went bankrupt.
I do not think you can be overexposed to the oil industry based on the
history of increasing
dividends from the
companies in the sector.
As detailed in a previous article on this site, that designation is given to
companies that have a
history of increasing the
dividend yearly.
While these
companies do not have the long
history of paying and growing their
dividend like the stalwarts, they do have a strong market position and the cash flow to become a stalwart in the future.
But in early 2016 Wesfarmers had a great
history of building wealth for shareholders — an investment in the
company's shares in 2000 returned nearly 17 % per year while the Australian market, including
dividends, returned 8 % a year over the same period.
If there are fewer than 40 stocks with at least seven consecutive years
of dividend growth, or if sector or country caps are breached, the index will include
companies with shorter
dividend growth
histories.