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The Motley Fool
November 7, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These Dividend Stocks Won't Let You Down Don't put your portfolio at risk.   |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2004 |
"Payout Ratios" Explained The formula puts your company's dividend in context -- it's good to know. |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
The Riskiest Dividend Stocks The sad truth is that you can go wrong with dividend-paying stocks. They aren't all created equal, and some are riskier than others. |
The Motley Fool
July 10, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
6 Dividend Stocks You Can Depend On Lately, trying to find good dividend stocks has been like walking in a minefield. You never know when the next dividend blowup is going to do some serious damage to your portfolio. These six all have traits you want to look for. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2011
Eben Esterhuizen |
Profit Payouts: Companies Offering Sustainable Growth While Boosting Dividends These companies are firing on all cylinders: Republic Bancorp... First Commonwealth Financial... Commerce Bancshares... Hormel Foods... |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
3 Signs of a Strong Dividend Not all dividends are created equal. Here's how to find the best candidates for your portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2006
Chuck Saletta |
The Clearest Signal of All Investors can often better determine the real truth about a business from its dividend practices than from virtually any other statement or financial report. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2011
Matt Thalman |
3 Companies That Give Back to Shareholders These three companies have consistently increased the value of each outstanding share: UPS... Johnson & Johnson... ExxonMobil... |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: United Technologies Does this stock's dividend pass the grade? |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Lock In These High Yields Today If you invest in healthy, dividend-paying companies, you can rely on regular payments no matter what the overall market does. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2009
Ilan Moscovitz |
The Next 3 Dividend Burnouts? Crises like the present one are leaving many companies with little choice but to reduce or omit payments. How can you tell if a company may cut dividends soon? |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
"Payout Ratios" Explained Learn to determine what percentage of earnings a company is paying out. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These 6 Stocks Are Safer Than You Think While metrics like the payout ratio can be quite helpful in analyzing dividend stocks, bear in mind that they don't always work perfectly under extreme conditions. |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
General Electric's Dividends May Not Last Forever General Electric currently pays a dividend of 3.12%. That's certainly nothing to sneeze at, but is it sustainable? |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2009
Adam J. Wiederman |
Dividends You Can Believe In A company with a stable revenue stream, a modest payout ratio, and that employs a manageable amount of leverage should be able to withstand difficult economic situations and continue rewarding dividend investors with sure gains. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
2009: Will It Be the Worst Year Since 1958? Dividends are down, but don't write them off yet -- just proceed sensibly, and reap those profits! |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Frightening News About Dividend Stocks For dividend lovers, the past year has been brutal. Dividend cuts have come at the fastest pace in 50 or more years. Check out some of these not-so-obscure companies that have cut their dividend in the past 12 months. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Is the Dividend Crisis Finally Over? Not all of the news on the dividend front is bad. There are several reasons why you shouldn't give up on dividend stocks. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
These Stocks Will Keep the Payouts Coming For those investors who seek out stocks that provide healthy dividends the market's rally has been bittersweet. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2006 |
Payout Ratios Explained Investors, make sense of dividend yields by learning about payout ratios. |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Will These 6 Stocks Cut Their Dividends? It's no secret that plenty of companies have been cutting dividends lately. Will these be next?: Nordstrom... PPL... Tiffany... Microchip Technology... Yum! Brands... Centerpoint Energy... |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2011
Russ Krull |
Keep It or Sweep It: Johnson & Johnson? Should the company be held or sold? |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Growth Rules A solid investment is a rising and well-funded dividend. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2011
Eben Esterhuizen |
High Yield: Highly Profitable Companies With Rising Dividends Will these companies help you you minimize the risk of investing in a dividend stock that's about to end its winning streak? |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
7 Stocks With Dividends That Should Survive Don't get caught by a dividend cut. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Will AT&T's Dividends Last? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
How Safe Are DuPont's Dividends? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments. |
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These Stocks Are Growing in All the Right Ways These good dividend stocks have the earnings to back up their payouts: Monsanto... McDonald's... Microsoft... Lockheed Martin... CSX... IBM... |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
Ilan Moscovitz |
Huntsman: Dividend Dynamo or Disaster? Huntsman's earnings have shrunk over the few years, while its dividend has remained at a steady $0.40 per share. |
The Motley Fool
November 13, 2008
Todd Wenning |
Now's the Time to Double Down on Dividends There are some great income opportunities out there. Here's how to find them. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Pfizer's Dividends May Not Last Forever Pfizer, which operates in the pharmaceuticals industry, currently pays a dividend of 4.5%. But what's more important than the dividend itself is Pfizer's ability to keep that that cash rolling. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2009
Adam J. Wiederman |
Can You Count on Your Dividends? Now might be a good time to figure it out. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Will Microsoft's Dividends Last? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
When Dividends Are Dicey A hefty dividend yield isn't always something investors can count on. |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Will Duke Energy's Dividends Last? Duke Energy, which operates in the electric utilities industry, currently pays a dividend of 5.76%. That's certainly nothing to sneeze at. But will they last? |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: How It Works Why bother grading dividends? I hope the dividend report card is a helpful research tool. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Deere Does this stock's dividend pass the grade? |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
Ilan Moscovitz |
Duke Energy: Dividend Dynamo or Disaster? Just how safe is this dividend? |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Microsoft Does this stock's dividend make the grade? |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Verizon's Dividends May Not Last Forever Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments. |
The Motley Fool
May 26, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
A Market-Beating Safety Net for Your Stocks Dividends can protect your stock's downside. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Be Smart About High-Dividend Stocks Big dividend yields sometimes carry big risk. Finding high-yielding stocks is just the first step. You also need to figure out how secure that dividend will be if you buy the stock. |
The Motley Fool
September 13, 2006 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Payout Ratios If you're an investor interested in dividends, you should understand the dividend payout ratio. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Good News About the Worst Year It's over. Remember, the overall trend of the market is up. When stocks of good, healthy, and growing companies get beaten down, they're likely to regain their footing. |
The Motley Fool
June 21, 2010 |
The One Thing Beginning Dividend Investors Overlook Asked for the biggest mistake beginning dividend investors make, Motley Fool advisor James Early pointed to ignoring the quality of the dividend. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Be Smart About Dividends Dividends can really help you, but only if they're sustainable. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Exelon's Dividends May Not Last Forever When we look at Exelon's payout ratio compared with its peer average, we see that it is a lower percentage, which illustrates that its dividend is probably more sustainable. |
The Motley Fool
January 30, 2008
James Early |
Don't Cut This Dividend! If you have a diversified dividend portfolio with quality companies that tend to hike their payouts, you needn't fear dividend cuts. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Dividends: Back to Basics Investors, it's back to school time. Here's your guide on the basics of dividends. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Wal-Mart Does this stock's dividend pass the grade? |
