Escalade, Inc. (ESCA) Declares $0.08 Quarterly Dividend; 5.6% Yield + MORE

I went for shopping pass noon today and it was great to feel the heat of the sun. I was wearing jeans, a sweatshirt and running shoes… and I was very hot. So I went back on, pick on a summer dress and I  went back to my little escapade. Wearing a summer dress on the end of April felt real nice…

After some recent mainstream media attention on this blog and myself there appears to be a few discussion points that naysayers/doubters point to so as to try and discredit the entire notion that one can truly become financially independent at a young age on a middle class income. It seems that healthcare costs are one of these talking points, and perhaps even the most often discussed of all…

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With many stocks close to all-time-highs, it is getting increasingly difficult to find places where to park new cash. Luckily, the companies below not only fit the characteristics of dividend growth stocks, but they are also attractively priced. It is crucial to acquire solid companies only when they are fairly priced Putting new money to work at overvalued prices could lead to mediocre results…

 
 
I don’t want to waste my time, do you?
 
What I like about dividend growth investing is that it turns out to be a super effective methodology and doesn’t take much time. You have to be sure to check out financial statements and take some time to think about the company’s business model…

What makes a great dividend stock? Investors in dividend growth stocks are looking for stocks that will increase their dividend each and every year at a rate that makes the stock a better investment than fixed income alternatives on a risk adjusted basis. I have found that stocks that are able to do this share some common characteristics…

A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Virgin Media Inc (NASD: VMED) is the #109 broker analyst pick among those stocks screened by The Online Investor for strong stock buyback activity. To make that list, a stock must have repurchased at least 5% of its outstanding shares over the trailing twelve month period…

Is it just me? When I look at the main market indexes such as the S&P500, I see them at or near all time highs. The economy though continues to struggle with sub-par economic growth, high unemployment, record deficits, and no clear way to turn all of this around. It’s the same or worse in most of the Western world and some emerging countries such as China are clearly slowing down…

Dover (NYSE:DOV) might not have the same name recognition as dividend stalwarts like Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) or McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD), but it does have one important thing in common — a great track record of consistently increasing dividends (in DOV’s case, 56 years). And that’s exactly the kind of thing that sets “hidden gems” apart from just “lesser-known stocks…