William Wrigley Jr. Co. (WWY)

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  • commenter
    Sep 15 07:59 PM
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    I have to say I like ED and USB , both have weathered this market very well and are both very profitable . With yields north of 5% and stock prices that have been steadily going up over the years these 2 are winners . GE and PFE have been dead money for investors , they pay good divs. but stock price has been south on both these for a long time . FITB I would'nt touch with someone else's money ! Reply
  • commenter
    Sep 13 06:07 PM
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    How about REITs, since they are incentivized to pay dividends by the fact that they do not pay corporate tax on money paid out as dividends. I am long NLY for the great dividend, and with rates looking to be held steady for another 6 to 12 months, NLY is going to have a great year ahead! Reply
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    Sep 12 07:50 PM
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    Mo Kft UST KO XOM DOW Pm bud and jnj have all treated me great Reply
  • commenter
    Sep 12 02:28 PM
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    Should focus on buybacks as well. Net Payouts (buyback + dividend) is better then just a divy. Stocks like CAT & DIS spend as much or more on buybacks which will be beneficial if Obama becomes president. Reply
  • commenter
    Sep 12 02:11 PM
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    Re tanker stocks, I don't think they have the durable competitive advantages that many of the 20 listed stocks do.

    Of the 20 that are listed, though, I don't think Fifth Third Bank is well positioned going forward. Wrigley is, but it's a) a little on the pricey side and b) is getting bought out. I like Bank of America a lot, but I'm not sure they're going to be able to consistently grow their dividend after buying Countrywide (although they seem to have contained the losses so far).

    I would say that GE and Pfizer are my favorites on the list. GE will see loads of infrastructure demand from emerging economies. Pfizer's pipeline may be dry, but their boatload of cash and extensive sales network mean that they can partner with or buy any firm with an exciting drug on favorable terms.
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  • commenter
    Sep 12 10:20 AM
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    You can buy this index as an ETF, SDY. The current yield is 4.61% according to Yahoo, and it compares favorably with the S&P for this year. Reply
  • commenter
    Sep 12 10:15 AM
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    drips are very good.specially in a bear market. Reply
  • commenter
    Sep 12 08:25 AM
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    I'm a big fan of dividends! Taxes are a consideration and in 2010, one may wish to look at non-paying dividend stocks for that reason. Whether to reinvest the dividend in the same stock via a DRIP or to pool all the dividends and invest in the best opportunity has pro's and cons' both ways. I prefer to use DRIPs where the company pays all or most of all the fees. Reply
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    Sep 11 07:55 PM
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    Great post I use the dividend growers in my IRA these are your classic Buffett stocks--many of these have doubled the payout in the last 5/6 years and are still raising the dividends double digits each year.. I use a few high yield for current income but like you said the payouts are not consistent. The Vanguard Div app index ETF is a one-stop shop--symbol VIG Reply
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    Sep 11 04:25 PM
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    until a way is found to pave over the ocean the oil can only move by tanker.the dividends of FRO have paid for the stock.the ceo gets no pay.only dividends.i have no connection to the st. or the stock except as a happy shareholder. Reply
  • 20 Top High-Dividend Growth Stocks [view article]
    NTS and JET1C,

    Thanks for your suggestions. While the tanker stocks do offer high current yields, their management is not committed to paying a consistent dividend check from quarter to quarter.

    The 20 stocks above (with some exceptions) have been raising their payouts to shareholders for more than 25 consecutive years each. The dividend yields are above the market dividend rates. The growth in dividends in most of the stocks in my list above is above average; this will lead to most of them doubling their payment in 5-10 years.

    What would you rather have a high dividend yield now which is erratic or a smaller dividend yield now which is growing rapidly?

    I have found for myself that chasing high yields doesn't work for me. Thus I tend to stay away from tanker stocks and canadian trusts ( which doesn't mean they should be avoided).
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  • commenter
    Sep 11 11:06 AM
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    Try NAT, ED, MMP, DOW, MTR. There are many better than the ones listed. Reply
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    Sep 11 10:40 AM
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    most very low yields. check out FRO. Reply
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    Great resource David!
    It's great to see that dividends are cushioning the losses for investors this year. To everyone else who believes that this is a short term phenomenon, please check this link out:

    dividendgrowth.blogspo...
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  • commenter
    Sep 01 08:18 PM
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    I always get a kick in the pants from people who say that index XYZ performed BETTER than the market, when in reality, they just lost LESS! Reply