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My Best Ideas
1 March 2015
This is a list of companies that have a very nice estimated one year return on invested capital based on the sum of the delta of the one year estimated price target plus the calculated one year dividend yield.
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Dividend Increases
23-27 February 2015
This is a list of those companies that have recently increased their dividends. The list includes the amount and percentage of the increase, the forward dividend yield, and the ExDividend, Record and Payment dates.
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A Strong Market Loosing Steam or a Market Rolling Over?
2 March 2015
Sometimes it's hard to tell if the market is taking a short break or if it's pulling back. Looking at the price chart of the DJIA it's starting to look like a pullback but the first few days of the week will provide more information for all of us. The StochRSI has fallen below .80 and the MACD and RSI have turned down. This may be a time to become a little more conservative with my investments. I remain fully invested in this market but I'm watching the charts very closely.

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Fifty More Dividend Increases This Past Week
28 February 2015
Each week a few companies announce dividend increases and if you owned any of them you would be receiving an increase in the dividend income you receive without even having to ask. This week fifty companies increased their dividends. It's just one of the nice benefits of being a shareholder of the company. In time those dividends may increase to the point that you won't have to work anymore. And that's something nice to think about this weekend. (Full Article)

Low P/E, Low PEG Screen
25 February 2015
I'm always looking for new ideas. One of the best methods is to find new ideas using a stock screener. On 23 Feb 2015 I decided to screen for companies with low P/E ratios (less than 15) and a low PEG (less than 1). (Full Article)

Invesco
24 February 2015
Invesco Ltd. is a publicly owned investment manager. It primarily provides its services to institutional clients including public entities, corporations, unions, non-profit organizations, endowments, foundations, pension funds, and financial institutions. (Full Article)

1 Year of Dividend Increases
23 February 2015
Each week for the past year I've been listing those companies announcing increases in their dividends because I've found this to be a fertile area for new ideas. My personal favorites are those companies that pay a dividend greater than 2.5% and then are growing that dividend faster than inflation. Hopefully this list has been beneficial to others also looking for new ideas. (Full List)

Dividend Growth Rates and Return on Invested Capital
22 February 2015
A Dividend Growth Investor doesn't have an easy life. It's often a lot more challenging than you might think. Most people think it's just simply the process of finding a suitable screener and then sorting a database for companies with the highest dividend growth rates. Then just buy those companies. This sounds simple enough, but nothing could be further from the truth nor more difficult to implement. (Full Article)

Chart Flipping Strategy
19 February 2015
Investors and traders that rely solely on the fundamentals of a company and dismiss the technical aspects of price analysis are doing themselves a disfavor. They're often misinformed about the value of technical analysis and end up buying the right stock at the wrong time. And that can take years to overcome. (Full Article)

Hormel Foods
17 February 2015
While this may not be the best time to buy shares of Hormel Foods, there's no doubt that this is a great company that should be a part of any dividend growth investor's portfolio. As this company expands into the world's markets that demand great tasting, healthy and safe to eat foods, I expect the future of this company is only going to get better. (Full Article)

Nordson Corporation
12 February 2015
Nordson Corp designs and manufactures dispensing equipment for consumer and industrial adhesives, sealants and coatings. The company also manufactures equipment used in the testing and inspection of electronic components and technology based systems for curing and surface treatment processes. (Full Article)

Buying with the Trend
9 February 2015
Stock investing for me is finding a company that pays a growing dividend and then buying the stock of that company as it's moving up in value. In order to do that I need to identify whether a stock is trending up, down or sideways and that means studying the price charts. (Full Chart)

Steelcase, Inc
6 February 2015
Steelcase Inc. is a global company that designs, develops and manufactures furniture, interior architecture, technology products and services for corporate offices. The company also creates products for small businesses, healthcare, and higher education settings, as well as environments for mobile workers. The company sells its products and services worldwide primarily through 650 independent and company-owned dealers and markets its products through several retail and web-based channels. (Full Article)

Oil Bounces
4 February 2015
It's beginning to look like the price of oil has found at least a short term bottom near $45 per share. There may even be some short covering going on by investors that have finally made enough and are now afraid of giving their profits back. Regardless of the reason, the result is the same. Oil has bounced off the $45 level as support has surfaced. (Full Article)

Five Companies Below the Radar
2 February 2015
Here’s five companies that you’ve probably never heard of, but that’s not their fault. Each one of these companies has been profitable this year and is estimated to be profitable not only for next year but for the next five years too. They also all pay a dividend in excess of two percent and they’re all above their fifty day moving average. Finally they each have a PEG ratio less than one. (Full Article)

78 Dividend Increases This Week
31 January 2015
During those weeks that earnings are announced a number of dividend increases are also announced. This week there were 78 dividend increases announced. As a dividend growth investor I'm always looking for companies that are growing their dividends. This list may just have a few gems included. (Full Article)

Innophos
28 January 2015
For over a century this little known company has been the leading producer of specialty grade phosphate products for the Food, Pharmaceutical and Industrial market segments. Their products cover a broad range of applications including water, paper and metal treatment, agriculture, electronics, textiles, tablets, meat preservation and detergents. Their specialty phosphates are also used as flavor enhancers in beverages, leavening agents in baked goods and cleaning agents in toothpaste. (Full Article)

Wynn Resorts
20 January 2015
China's anti-corruption campaign, its tightening of credit and its restrictions on transit visas are putting pressure on casinos operating in Macau and providing an opportunity for investors who see this as a temporary event. Of special interest is Wynn Resorts. Wynn Resorts operates casinos in Macau and Las Vegas, but its main raison d'être is entertainment. (Full Article)

The JMP Group
16 January 2015
While looking for companies with high dividend growth rates I found six companies that have a relatively high rate of growth and wrote about them in the article titled "Six Companies Growing Their Dividends" dated 5 January 2015. One of those companies peaked my interest because it not only has a three year dividend growth rate near 30%, it recently announce it is upping its dividend by 50% and changing its dividend from a quarterly dividend to a monthly dividend. (Full Article)

Waste Connections, Inc.
14 January 2015
Waste Connections, Inc., an integrated municipal solid waste company, provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services primarily in the United States. The company seeks to avoid highly competitive, large urban markets and instead target markets where the company can attain high market share either through exclusive contracts, vertical integration or asset positioning. (Full Article)

Steel and Iron Companies
12 January 2015
As the overall business environment continues to increase during this new year, it's almost intuitive that the steel industry will benefit from a better economy. It's also intuitive that as the oil and oil services industries contract the requirement for tubular steel will contract too. But steel is everywhere and isn't going anywhere anytime soon. (Full Article)

McDonalds Corporation
6 January 2015
With all the problems McDonalds has experienced with its suppliers this hasn't been a great time to own McDonald's shares. But for those who have been waiting for a good entry point, this may be the time to start accumulating shares of this company. Dividend growth investors will appreciate the fact that the shares are paying a dividend of 3.6% and growing at the rate of nearly 10% per year. (Full Article)

Six Companies Growing Their Dividends
5 January 2015
The key focus for Dividend Growth Investors is obviously and quite simply, dividend growth. Or at least that's what it should be. A true DGI's intent should always be to find all those companies that grow their dividends at a pretty fast pace and on a regular and consistent basis over time. And then he should prioritize those companies based on their growth rates. (Full Article)

Ares and Main Street
2 January 2015
I'm always searching for those unique companies that have both a large estimated one year capital gain and a nice annual dividend yield to add to my portfolio. Two companies that fit that description are Ares Capital Corporation and Main Street Capital Corporation. (Full Article)

How I Find Great Stocks
25 November 2014
One of the most valuable tools I use for finding great stocks is a stock screener. Another way, and a much easier way is to let someone else do the work for you. While this is not always the best idea, it is the easiest way. And the easiest place to start looking for great stocks with solid dividend growth characteristics is by reviewing the list of Dividend Kings or Dividend Aristocrats. (Full Article)

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