2021-08-02 12:36
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2021-07-29 00:48
Since 1960s, dividends have increased at a steady pace. Perhaps due to inflation, perhaps due to the end of the Gold Standard, perhaps due to changes in the types of industries.
As an inve… Read More
2021-07-26 08:00
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) engages in the tools and storage, industrial, and security businesses worldwide.
The company raised its quarterly dividend by 12.90% to 79 cents/share… Read More
2021-07-22 08:00
One of my favorite charts shows a listing of eleven consumer goods companies, and the brands that they own. It reinforces my belief that strong brands grow dividends.
You can view this chart… Read More
2021-06-29 17:48
After passing the stress tests imposed by the Federal reserve, several financial institutions announced dividend increases to their shareholders. I have listed the companies below, along wit… Read More
2021-06-28 12:21
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every week. This exercise helps me to monitor events related to companies I own, in order to keep up with them bette… Read More
2021-06-24 08:00
Nothing is certain in this world except for death and taxes. For many dividend growth investors, this could be characterized as a feeling that they are being taxed to death. I am always on t… Read More
2021-06-10 11:45
Microsoft (MSFT) is a dividend achiever, which has managed to increase dividends regularly since initiating a dividend in 2003.
Today, it distributed its regular quarterly dividend of 56 cen… Read More
2021-06-03 12:12
Dividend investing is as sexy as watching paint dry on the wall. Defining an entry criteria that selects quality dividend stocks with rising dividends over time and then patie… Read More
2021-06-01 08:00
As part of my monitoring process, I observe the list of dividend increases each week. I tend to focus my attention on the companies with at least a ten year history of annual dividend… Read More
2021-05-20 12:01
Warren Buffett has a lot of insightful quotes about pretty much any investment situation you could think about. One of them covers forecasting.
“Forecasts may tell you a great de… Read More
2021-05-17 08:00
As part of my review process, I monitor the list of dividend increases every week. I use several different resources to come up with a list of dividend increases for the week. I th… Read More
2021-05-12 11:06
I recently saw a chart from AEI, which broke down inflation into a few components between 1997 and 2017.
You can see that prices increased on average by 55.60% between 1997 and 2017… Read More
2021-05-10 03:17
I review the list of dividend increases as part of my monitoring process. This is helpful in evaluating how my investments are doing. I review the dividend increase announcements… Read More
2021-05-06 08:00
AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceutical products worldwide. The company was created in 2013, when Abbott Laboratories split into two companies –… Read More
2021-05-03 08:00
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every week. I tend to focus my attention on the companies with a more established track record of annual dividend in… Read More
2021-04-29 08:00
I spend a lot of time looking for quality companies available at attractive valuations. Sometimes, I find a great company that fits my fundamental requirements, but the entry price is a litt… Read More
2021-04-23 08:00
When stocks are volatile or start falling sharply. I start receiving an above average level of inquiries from readers, asking if now is the time to consider buying.
These questions are ratio… Read More
2021-04-20 11:50
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), together with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of various products in the health care field worldwide. T… Read More
2021-04-19 11:57
As part of my weekly review process, I monitor the list of dividend increases and focus on the companies with at least a ten year history of dividend increases. This process helps me to moni… Read More
2021-04-13 21:10
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) provides branded consumer packaged goods to consumers in North and Latin America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Greater China, India, the Middle East, and A… Read More
2021-04-13 14:44
Opportunity costs represent the potential benefits an individual, investor, or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another. The idea of opportunity costs is a major con… Read More
2021-04-12 11:43
A lot of times the best investment ideas are right under our noses. As individual investors and everyday consumers, we have an edge over Wall Street, because we can spot emerging products an… Read More
2021-04-07 15:14
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger need no introduction. If you do, please check the Wikipedia entries for each fellow.
I am a big fan of both gentleman, and have been going through old annua… Read More
2021-04-05 08:00
As part of my review process, I monitor the list of dividend increases every week. I usually focus on the companies with at least a ten year history of annual dividend increases, in order to… Read More
2021-04-01 08:00
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway just received a dividend check for $168 million dollar from Coca-Cola.
Berkshire Hathaway owns 400 million shares of Coca-Cola (KO), which are… Read More
2021-03-28 03:24
The dividend aristocrats list shows companies in the S&P 500 index that have managed to increase dividends for at least 25 consecutive years in a row. This is an exclusiv… Read More
2021-03-25 08:00
Nestlé S.A. operates as a food and beverage company. The company operates through Zone Europe, Middle East and North Africa; Zone Americas; Zone Asia, Oceania and sub-Saharan Africa;… Read More
2021-03-22 08:00
I review the list of dividend increases weekly, as part of my portfolio monitoring process. I usually narrow the list down to companies with at least a ten year history of annual dividend in… Read More
2021-03-18 08:00
As an investor, you buy shares in companies in order to make a profit. You generate returns through a combination of price appreciation and distributions.
In the long-run, equities gen… Read More
2021-03-08 09:00
I review the list of dividend increases every week as part of my monitoring process. I usually review the list but focus on the ones that have managed to increase dividends for at least a de… Read More
2021-03-04 09:00
Warren Buffett is one of the world’s richest people. He is also one of the worlds most successful investors. He is one of the few individuals who have managed to compound money at high… Read More
2021-03-01 08:00
As a shareholder, there are two ways to make profits from a stock.
The first way is when you sell your stock for a gain, after it has increased above your purchase price. The dow… Read More
2021-02-25 09:00
One of the most common questions I receive relates about the idea of how to invest a lump-sum amount. I believe that the answer is not a one sized fit all approach. I also believe that the a… Read More
2021-02-22 12:59
I review the list of dividend increases as part of my monitoring process. This process helps me review how the companies I own are doing. It also helps me identify companies for further rese… Read More
2021-02-17 03:24
Warren Buffett does not need any introduction. He is a very successful investor who is in charge of Berkshire Hathaway. He has an impressive track record investing in the stock market and in… Read More
2021-02-15 09:00
In my monitoring process, I tend to analyze companies I own once every 12 to 18 months. However, I also receive push notifications such as annual reports, quarterly press releases, dividend… Read More
2021-02-11 09:00
Back in 2017, I made a bet with Warren Buffett and my friends Carl over at 1500Days and Ben at Suredividend. Buffett does not know that I made a bet with him however.
This bet… Read More
2021-02-08 09:00
As part of my review process, I look at the dividend increases every week. I use the following resources to compile this list, if you are interested to learn more about it.
I tend to narrow… Read More
2021-02-02 09:00
A little over two years ago I launched a project, where I am trying to show readers how I would go about building a dividend portfolio from scratch. I invest about $1,000/month in ten divide… Read More
2021-01-30 03:19
I have tracked dividend increases on this site for over a decade, almost every single week. I use a process to compile dividend increases for the week from multiple sources, and then narrow… Read More
2021-01-28 03:41
In order to become a successful investor, you need to survive first.
You need to put yourself into a position, where your investments cannot be taken away from you due to temporary fluctuati… Read More
2021-01-23 22:19
The S&P Dividend Aristocrats index tracks companies in the S&P 500 that have increased dividends every year for at least 25 years in a row. The index is equally weigh… Read More
2021-01-21 09:00
Charlie Munger is the famous partner of Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway. Since Charlie and Warren met in 1959, they have been inseparable in sharing wisdom. The friendship helped built… Read More
2021-01-19 09:00
A few years ago, I read about a study conducted by Fidelity on its client brokerage accounts. The study tried to identify the best performing investors at the brokerage, by reviewing account… Read More
2021-01-13 09:00
At a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island, the late Kurt Vonnegut informs his pal, the author Joseph Heller, that their host, a hedge fund manager, had made more money in a single… Read More
2021-01-11 09:00
One of the biggest misconceptions is that you need a high income to achieve financial independence.
Your savings rate is much more important than absolute dollars earned. Your savings… Read More
2021-01-06 09:00
There seem to be to schools of thought when it comes to investing. One is the so-called value investors community, where folks look at low P/E ratios, high dividend yields, low price to book… Read More
2021-01-04 02:59
I recently signed up for a Health Savings Account (HSA) with my employer. A Health Savings Account is a tax-advantaged medical account which is available to individuals in the US who have en… Read More
2020-12-31 15:00
The year 2020 was definitely a turbulent one. It was marked by lockdowns worldwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic, high unemployment and economic turbulence. Yet, it also marks as another reco… Read More
2020-12-29 14:28
A dividend champion is a company which has a 25 year record of annual dividend increases. There are only 134 such companies in the US today. I believe that becoming a dividen… Read More
2020-12-28 09:00
Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors in the world. He is the chairman and controlling shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, which he acquired in 1965.
The nice thing about Buf… Read More
2020-12-22 09:00
A dividend king is a company that has managed to increase dividends to shareholders for at least 50 years in a row.There are only 30 such companies in the US, and perhaps a couple more… Read More
2020-12-20 09:00
I am a long-term dividend growth investor. I buy companies with a long streak of annual dividend increases, at the right valuation, and I hold them for as long as they do not cut dividends… Read More
2020-12-16 16:38
I am a big fan of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. The investing duo has managed to transform Berkshire Hathaway from a failing textile mill to a sprawling conglomerate worth over $500 bil… Read More
2020-12-16 09:00
I recently stumbled upon the 1923 annual report for AT&T, or the old Ma Bell. It was provided by Brian Nelson from Valuentum. AT&T owned the telephone monopoly in the US until 1983… Read More
2020-12-14 09:00
As part of my review process, I evaluate dividend increases every week. This process helps me to see how my portfolio holdings are doing. It also helps me to uncover and review new candidate… Read More
2020-12-09 09:00
Fortis Inc. (FTS) operates as an electric and gas utility company in Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean countries.
Fortis has managed to increase dividends for 47 years in a… Read More
2020-12-03 09:00
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) discovers, develops, licenses, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products worldwide. The company is a dividend achiever… Read More
2020-11-30 09:00
Phil Fisher is one of the best investors in the world. He managed portfolios for a small group of clients over a period of several decades. He launched his investment firm at the depths of t… Read More
2020-11-23 18:54
I review the list of dividend increases every week, as part of my review process. I focus my attention on companies that raised dividends in the current week, and have at least a ten-y… Read More
2020-11-19 09:00
In my previous article, I discussed in brief how I come up with investment ideas. I also wanted to share with you my general philosophy on understanding dividend growth stocks.
In gene… Read More
2020-11-17 12:41
Terry Smith is a British fund manager, who has an impressive track record over the past decade at the fund he founded, Fundsmith. Some call him the British Warren Buffett.
I recently identif… Read More
2020-11-16 09:00
My monitoring process involves reviewing notable information for companies on my watchlist and companies on my portfolio. A fairly significant chunk is spent reviewing the dividend growth un… Read More
2020-11-11 14:52
As a dividend growth investor, I have owned shares in major tobacco companies such as Altria (MO), Phillip Morris International (PM) and British American Tobacco (BTI). I like the nature of… Read More
2020-11-09 09:00
I review the list of dividend increases every week, as part of my portfolio monitoring process. I leverage several of my dividend investing resources for this effort.
I started by reviewing… Read More
2020-11-05 09:00
I have often been asked to name my best idea by people who have not heard much about me apparently. Regular readers know that I am a very big fan of diversification. I like owning a lot of q… Read More
2020-11-02 09:00
There were 62 dividend increases last week. Last week was the busiest week for dividend increases since February 2020. This was right before we went into a lockdown - perhaps two or three we… Read More
2020-10-29 08:00
I am a buy and hold dividend growth investor. This means that I build my portfolio patiently. It also means that I rarely sell. I buy stocks to hold for decades, and would do so for as long… Read More
2020-10-26 08:00
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every week. This exercise helps me monitor the progress of existing holdings. It also helps me identify companies fo… Read More
2020-10-23 12:03
As an investor, I follow a very simple model.
I look for companies that have a track record of annual dividend increases, supported by earnings growth. I try to buy enough of these com… Read More
2020-10-16 08:00
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (CBOE) operates as an options exchange in the United States. It operates in five segments: Options, U.S. Equities, Futures, European Equities, and Global FX.
The co… Read More
2020-10-15 08:00
Peter Lynch is a super-investor, who managed to compound money at 29.30% at Fidelity Magellan Fund between 1977 and 1990. He is a very smart investor, who has managed to mentor other fund ma… Read More
2020-10-13 08:00
"The idea that a bell rings to signal when investors should get into or out of the market is simply not credible. After nearly 50 years in this business, I do not know of anybody who has don… Read More
2020-10-12 08:00
I review the list of dividend increases as part of my monitoring process. This helps me review the story behind companies I already own. It also helps me review companies for potential inclu… Read More
2020-10-09 08:00
Morgan Stanley (MS) announced that they are planning to acquire Eaton Vance (EV) at a premium to the closing price on Wednesday. Eaton Vance shares went up over 48% on Thursday. I am pretty… Read More
2020-10-08 08:00
We have had some new readers join the Dividend Growth Investor website. As a result, I wanted to discuss briefly what Dividend Growth Investing is all about.
The basic premise of dividend gr… Read More
2020-10-05 08:00
As part of my monitoring process, I follow the dividend increases for companies I own, and companies on my watchlist. This process can also put companies on my watchlist, if I see and exciti… Read More
2020-10-01 08:00
Back in the early 1970s, there was a group of companies which are referred to as “The Nifty Fifty” in the US. These were companies which were expected to grow earnings forever, b… Read More
2020-09-28 08:00
As part of my monitoring process, I review the list of dividend increases every week. This exercise is helpful in monitoring the progress for existing holdings in my dividend growth portfoli… Read More
2020-09-24 08:00
Your portfolio is like a bar of soap...the more you handle it the smaller it gets.
Fidelity Magellan (FMAGX) was one of the top performing mutual funds in the US between 1977 and 1990… Read More
2020-09-22 14:25
A few months ago I read an article where someone expressed their hope that tobacco giant Altria (MO) goes to zero. I did not link to this controversial opinion, in order to discourage that… Read More
2020-09-21 13:52
One of my favorite Berkshire Hathaway letters to shareholders is the one from 2013. It left a very big impression on me, mostly because it discussed some important lessons on dealing with ma… Read More
2020-09-16 10:00
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide.
The company just raised its quarterly dividend by 9.80% to 56 cents/share… Read More
2020-09-14 11:49
Grace Groner is one of the most successful dividend investors out there, on par with Anne Scheiber and Ronald Read. She definitely fits the humble origin narrative, and the fact that she man… Read More
2020-09-11 10:00
Philip Morris International Inc (PM) manufactures and sells cigarettes, other nicotine-containing products, smoke-free products, and related electronic devices and accessories.
In 2008 Altri… Read More
2020-09-08 10:00
Peter Lynch is probably one of the best-known stock pickers of our time and certainly among the most successful. He was portfolio manager of Fidelity Investments' Magellan Fund for 13 years… Read More
2020-09-04 10:00
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), through its subsidiaries, offers communications, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental agencies wo… Read More
2020-09-03 17:11
Warren Buffett is arguably the best investor of our time. He turned a struggling company called Berkshire Hathaway and transformed it into a formidable conglomerate with interests in insuran… Read More
2020-08-30 14:20
The Dow Jones Industrials average is the oldest continuously updated stock index in the US. It was launched in 1896 by Charles Dow, who included 12 companies. The number of companies was lat… Read More
2020-08-27 13:34
Anne Scheiber worked as an auditor for the IRS. She retired at the age of 51 in 1944, and focused on managing her portfolio for the next 51 years of her life.
I wanted to share with you the… Read More
2020-08-24 10:00
Dividend growth investing is a simple but effective strategy. It is widely misunderstood too.
As a Dividend Growth Investor, I look for companies with a long history of annual dividend incr… Read More
2020-08-23 16:49
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company offers a line of products for cons… Read More
2020-08-20 13:14
"The investor's chief problem, and even his worst enemy, is likely to be himself."
-Benjamin Graham
I recently found an interesting chart, which shows the average length of time that investo… Read More
2020-08-17 10:00
I review the list of dividend increases as part of my monitoring process.
I review the most recent dividend increase, and compare it to the ten year average to gauge it. While I generally p… Read More
2020-08-13 17:31
There are two schools of thought when it comes to value investing.
The first school of thought is that value and growth are connected at the dot. You have to pay a higher multiple for futur… Read More
2020-08-12 10:00
I wanted to touch base with you, and see if I can learn from your experiences.
I recently asked folks on Twitter the following question:
"What is something you used to believe about inves… Read More
2020-08-10 10:00
My portfolio monitoring process can be best summarized by these two major activities:
1) I screen the dividend growth investing universe, using a few parameters for entry.
2) I look at ma… Read More
2020-08-06 11:58
In 1954, Warren Buffett got a job at Graham-Newman, which was a value investing company with an impressive track record. The company was managed by Benjamin Graham, the author of Security An… Read More
2020-08-04 19:20
British based energy giant BP PLC (BP) cut dividends by 50% to 31.50 cents/share for each American Depository Receipt ( minus any ADR fees). This was the first dividend cut for BP since 2010… Read More
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