Recent Blog Posts
Why I Bought 1 Share of WestRock in my IRA Account
Because I could! That is without a commission cost for the first time. Yes the race to zero has finally arrived. After decades of “discounts” ranging from $19.95 to the more recent $4.95 standard commission cost. Monday Oct 7, 2019 marked the first day of 0$ commission trades at major online brokers Charles Schwab, TD […]
Two New Screeners: Dividend Contenders and Challengers
We have expanded our dividend growth stock coverage to include Dividend Contenders, companies that have increased their dividends 10-24 years, and Dividend Challengers which have increased dividends between 5-9 years. The naming convention and original dividend growth stock investing classification was designed by David Fish in his CCC “Dividend Champions” spreadsheet, which is currently maintained by […]
Fair Value Estimate Changes
With the earnings reporting season in full swing Morningstar has be active in adjusting their fair value estimates. Here are the latest major fair value increases and decreases for the dividend growth companies that we follow. Increases AMP from $153 to $162 AMT from $156 to $160 APD from $187 to $190 BA from $333 […]
10 Companies that Recently Raised Their Dividend
The following 10 dividend growth companies that we follow recently raised their dividend. Apple (AAPL) has declared a cash dividend of $0.77 per share of the Company’s common stock, an increase of 5.5 percent, which is significantly lower than last years 15.9% increase. The dividend is payable on May 16, 2019 to shareholders of record […]
Your Investment Survival Tool
In the old west your daily survival literally depended on the reliability and power of your most closely held tool – your rifle. In 1873 a new popular rifle was produced. Buffalo Bill called it “The Boss” but Winchester called it, simply, the new model of 1873. The “Winchester 73” was born. Its lever action that […]
Full Access to Dividend Geek
Recent Website Updates and Changes All content on DividendGeek.com is available to everyone (some content was restricted by member login), this includes: All Screeners Wishlists Sample Portfolio’s The ‘Dividend Geek Watchlist’ has been moved from the home page to the bottom of the ‘Screeners’ tab The blog page has been moved to the home page […]
New Portfolios for Dividend Growth Investors!
If you do not have the time to screen stocks or are not sure how to build a diversified portfolio you can refer to our sample portfolios! Each portfolio consists of the strongest dividend growth companies from each sector to build a diversified portfolio. In general, stocks with lower dividend yields and faster dividend growth are […]
Fair Value and Dividend Increases
Morningstar raised their fair value estimates on several dividend growth stocks that we follow: AYR from $21.91 to $22.95 SPGI from $174 to $224 PAYX from $58 to $60 SWJ from $140 to $145 UHT from $63.56 to 67.79 UNH from $218 to $300 Also, the following companies recently raised their dividends: Colgate-Palmolive (CL) increased […]
Updated ‘How To Guide’ for Dividend Geek Screeners
The following guide explains how I use the screener tools available on the Dividend Geek website to easily find the top undervalued dividend growth stocks for further investigation. Of course your selection criteria may vary, but I believe I have captured the most important selection criteria (metrics) for you to find great companies to investigate. […]
Win Shares of Realty Income in March Madness!
Get ready for March Madness! To celebrate my recent early retirement I’m hosting a March Madness Basketball Tournament Challenge – With PRIZES! You can win shares of my favorite dividend growth stock – Realty Income (O). March Madness and Realty Income – Woot! You gotta love it! What? Don’t follow college baskeball? No worries, trust […]