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As I have stated many times, my goal is to create an ever growing income stream from dividend stocks. Secondarily, it is my desire to beat the S&P 500 over time. With that said, I rarely look at the capital performance of individual stocks. However, I recently sorted my portfolio by Total Gain % (total gain/basis) and was mildly surprised at the top performers.

Stock Analysis: UGI Corporation (UGI)

Posted by bbkjbbkj on August 16th, 2010

UGI Corp. operates propane distribution, gas and electric utility, energy marketing and related businesses through subsidiaries.Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.

Are you confident and secure in your investing process? It appears many people are not. We must follow a process we are 100% confident in. Doubt is the gateway to destructive behavior. For me, dividend growth investing is what I am confident and secure in.

In the past we have looked at the importance of a company’s ability to sustain its dividend. However, as an investor in dividend growth stocks, it is not enough to simply sustain the dividend – I want to own companies that are capable of sustained dividend growth. Needless to say, this is a little more difficult to evaluate, but here are few important things to consider…

Automatic Data Processing Inc. is one of the world's largest independent computing services companies, provides a broad range of data processing services. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.

3 Signs of an Impending Dividend Cut

Posted by bbkjbbkj on August 6th, 2010

Most investors are not surprised when a company cuts its dividend. They saw the early warning signs well in advance of the actual cut. Here are three signs that a company is heading toward a dividend cut:

Income Annuities vs. Dividend Stocks

Posted by bbkjbbkj on August 4th, 2010

I was born in 1962 which puts me on the tail-end of the Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964). We have been described by some as “the pig in the python.” Over the decades, the sheer size of our group has redefined many aspects of society.

Stock Analysis: Sysco Corporation (SYY)

Posted by bbkjbbkj on August 2nd, 2010

Sysco Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the marketing and distribution of a range of food and related products primarily for foodservice industry in the United States and Canada. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.

Are you looking for companies that can sustain and grow their dividend? In making that determination, a company’s Statement of Earnings is one of the last places you should look. Cash is king for the dividend investor and the Statement of Cash Flows is where astute investors begin when they want to understand the viability of a company.

Payback is the amount of time needed for an investment to earn its cost, undiscounted. For example, if you buy a dividend stock for $100 that pays a $5 annual dividend, the payback is 20 years (100/5). Though not very sophisticated, payback can still help you screen for good, solid dividend growth stocks. I learned this lesson the hard way…

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