Freedom Fund Update – June 2013 + MORE

Freedom Fund Update – June 2013 + MORE

Dividend Hike Positive for Altera (ALTR); More to Come, Says Analyst – streetinsider.com Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Dividends/Dividend+Hike+Positive+for+Altera+%28ALTR%29%3B+More+to+Come%2C+Says+Analyst/8385248.html for the full...

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) – A must own dividend stock + MORE

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) – A must own dividend stock – dividendgrowthinvestor.com Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of various products in the health care field worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Consumer, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Devices and Diagnostics. This dividend aristocrat has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1944 and increased payments to common shareholders every for 51… Continue Reading On dividendgrowthinvestor.com » Weekend Reading Links – June 2, 2013 – thediv-net.com For your weekend reading pleasure, the articles listed below contain some of the best dividend and value...

High-Yield Oil Stocks to Pump Out Profits + MORE

High-Yield Oil Stocks to Pump Out Profits – dividends4life.com Big oil stocks have been decidedly soft across the last year or so. This includes megacap Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), up just 7% in the past 12 months vs. 18% for the S&P 500 Index. BP (NYSE:BP) also is up about 7% in the same time frame, and Occidental Petrolum (NYSE:OXY) is up a mere 2%. But if you believe that a cyclical recovery is in the works for the next few years, then the energy sector might Continue Reading On dividends4life.com » Morningstar – dgmachine.blogspot.com/ Many investors are familiar with Morningstar,...

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Takes Over #273 Spot From Northern Trust + MORE

Dividend Stocks: A Great Addition To Your Portfolio – dividends4life.com Dividend stocks can be a great addition to your portfolio, especially pharmaceutical dividend stocks that offer a bit of stability in rocky times. People still get sick during recessions. And the dividend allows investors to be patient, collecting the dividend while they wait for drugs to be developed… Continue Reading On dividends4life.com » Starwood Hotels & Resorts Takes Over #273 Spot From Northern Trust – forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc (NYSE:...

Looking For That Next Dividend Sustainable Stock + MORE

Hexcel Moves Up In Market Cap Rank, Passing Goodyear Tire & Rubber – forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel In the latest look at stocks ordered by largest market capitalization, Russell 3000 component Hexcel Corp. (NYSE: HXL) was identified as having a larger market cap than the smaller end of the S&P 500, for example Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (NASD: GT), according to The Online Investor. Click here to find out the top S&P 500 components ordered by average analyst rating » Continue Reading On forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel » With Dividend Stocks, Go Big or Go Home – dividends4life.com When investing in dividend stocks, reach for...

Four Select Dividend Increases of Note + MORE

NACCO Industries (NC) Declares $0.25 Quarterly Dividend; 2% Yield – streetinsider.com Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Dividends/NACCO+Industries+%28NC%29+Declares+%240.25+Quarterly+Dividend%3B+2%25+Yield/8314789.html for the full story. Continue Reading On streetinsider.com » Foot Locker Inc: Fundamental Stock Research Analysis – thediv-net.com Before analyzing a company for investment, it’s important to have a perspective on how well the business has performed.  Because at the end of the day, if you are an investor, you are buying the business.  The FAST Graphs™ presented with this article will focus first on the business behind the stock… Continue Reading On thediv-net.com » Four Select Dividend Increases of Note – dividendgrowthinvestor.com I track...

Dividend Investing – Telecom, Real Estate and Energy + MORE

Sell in May and Go Away? Worst Investing Advice or Sound Investment Choice? – thedividendguyblog.com     It’s fun to see how a serious field like investing comes with these semi-astrological predictions…   There is an old saying telling investors to sell in May and come back in October. This is the result if you follow the “Sell in May and Go Away” along with “Buy back on Saint Crispin’s Day” which is in late October… Continue Reading On thedividendguyblog.com » STAG Industrial (STAG) Declares $0.30 Quarterly Dividend; 5.4% Yield – streetinsider.com Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Dividends/STAG+Industrial+%28STAG%29+Declares+%240.30+Quarterly+Dividend%3B+5.4%25+Yield/8309420.html for the full story....

Must-Own Dividend Stocks + MORE

Dividend Income Update – April 2013 – dividendmantra.com Another month has passed by, and it’s time for me to post an article on my favorite subject: dividend income. The reason why I love to post articles on dividend income is because it’s pure numbers. It’s hard to argue the success of long-term dividend growth investing when you can slowly and surely see dividend income rise over time and get closer to covering one’s expenses… Continue Reading On dividendmantra.com » Must-Own Dividend Stocks – dividends4life.com There are a few stocks I plan to buy or already own that I expect to...

Weekend Reading – May 3, 2013 + MORE

mREITs Facing Attack From Regulators – dividends4life.com Yield-starved investors unwilling to accept a 90% reduction in income have been forced to look elsewhere for yield. One sector that still provides double-digit returns is mortgage REITs, known as mREITs. While yields on fixed income instruments have plunged, the mREIT sector has provided excellent returns to income-seeking investors for the past several years… Continue Reading On dividends4life.com » Weekend Reading – May 3, 2013 – dividendmantra.com Dow Jones 15,000. S&P 500 1,600. What is going on?? After the DJIA briefly crossed the 15,000 mark today I think it’s safe to say the...

High-Yield Stocks with Strong Buy Rating + MORE

High-Yield Stocks with Strong Buy Rating – dividends4life.com I’m often asked if I would recommend to buy high-yielding stocks. I answer them that it makes sense to buy stocks with a yield over five percent but don’t expect that they will pay the dividend to the end of your lifetime and don’t expect that they will hike their payments each year or with a higher growth rate… Continue Reading On dividends4life.com » Dividend Link Time – thedividendguyblog.com Let’s jump right into the links: 1. Spotting the Red Flags of Investment @ The Passive Income Earner. 2. Will You Sell And Go Away? @ Dividend...