Monitoring dividend increases for stocks on my watch is one way to identify candidates for further analysis. Companies can only increase their dividends regularly and sustainably if earnings grow sufficiently.
The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index is a list of companies in the S&P 500 that have increased their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. The list is maintained by Standards & Poors and updated each January.
Two options I'd sold were slotted to expire on Friday, 20 December.
This article presents 7 high-quality and discounted dividend growth [DG] stocks with a high likelihood of delivering annualized returns of at least 8%.
David Van Knapp [DVK] presented an elegant and effective system to assess the quality of dividend growth [DG] stocks in this article on high-quality, high-yield DG stocks. The system employs five widely used quality indicators from independent sources and assigns 0-5 points to each quality indicator, for a maximum of 25 points.
The Dividend Champions [CCC] list is a wonderful resource for dividend growth [DG] investors. It contains more than 800 stocks trading on U.S. exchanges that have paid higher dividends for at least five consecutive calendar years. An accompanying spreadsheet provides valuable data and is updated monthly, courtesy of SA author Justin Law.Monitoring dividend increases for stocks on my watch is one way to identify candidates for further analysis. Companies that regularly raise their dividend payments show confidence in future earnings growth potential.Dividend Kings are companies that have increased their dividend payouts for at least 50 consecutive years. These are remarkable companies that have maintained regular dividend increases even in periods of economic recessions, market crashes, technology revolutions, and shifting consumer tastes.
I like setting challenging but achievable goals. Challenging goals demand extra effort and focus. They require commitment, patience, and constant monitoring. Sometimes, when progress is not sufficient, they require a course correction.
Part 1 of this article presented the top 50 holdings of 50 Dividend ETFs, while Part 2 showcased the seven top-ranked stocks by GICS sector. My ranking system uses a proportional scoring system that favors larger investments and larger ETFs.One way to identify dividend growth stocks for further analysis is to monitor dividend increases. Companies that regularly increase their dividends show confidence in the potential growth of future earnings.This article series provides a weekly summary of dividend increase announcements. I monitor dividend increases to identify candidate stocks for further analysis.In Part 1 of this article, I presented the top 50 holdings of 50 Dividend ETFs, ranked by using a proportional scoring system that favors larger investments and larger ETFs.
In September 2014, I decided to stick with Intel (INTC) notwithstanding the company's decision to freeze its dividend. Not long thereafter, INTC resumed its dividend increase!November was another thrilling month for DivGro's options trading! I added options income totaling $7,524 and secured options income of $11,296!
Welcome to the November review of DivGro, my portfolio of dividend growth stocks. I provide a summary of transactions and dividends received in the past month. I also consider the impact on DivGro's projected annual dividend income (PADI).This weekly article series covers dividend increase announcements. I monitor dividend increases to identify candidate stocks for further analysis.Welcome to my November article summarizing my options activity!From time to time, I compile a list of the top 50 holdings of Dividend ETFs. I find the exercise insightful and worthwhile. Comparing my portfolio to the top holdings of Dividend ETFs is informative, as it helps me to identify candidate stocks for analysis and possible investment.This article presents several high-quality, discounted dividend growth [DG] stocks yielding at least 4%.This article series provides a weekly summary of dividend increase announcements. Monitoring dividend increases helps me to identify candidate stocks for further analysis.This weekly article series covers dividend increase announcements. I monitor dividend increases to identify candidate stocks for further analysis.Several of the options I'd sold expired on Friday, 15 November.In this article series, I provide a weekly summary of dividend increases. I like monitoring dividend increases because I consider stocks with regular dividend increases to be candidates for further analysis.I've been using a modified version of David Van Knapp's quality scoring system to rank the Dividend Aristocrats, the Dividend Kings, and the Dividend Champions.This article series provides a weekly summary of dividend increase announcements. I like monitoring dividend increases because I consider stocks with regular dividend increases to be candidates for further analysis.
I write monthly update articles to summarize options trades and to keep track of options income. Each update also serves as a status report on open options and the obligations I might have.In this article, I summarize the dividend increases announced in the third quarter of 2019 (Q3-2019), as summarized in my weekly Dividend Increases article series. These articles cover dividend increases for a selection of dividend growth stocks in the CCC list. The following screens determine the selection:I bought shares of Gap (GPS) in June 2019 due to an options assignment.In the past two weeks, 23 companies in the CCC List announced dividend increases. When so many companies increasing their dividends, I break up my summary articles into two or more parts. That way, the articles aren't too long and I can include more FASTgraphs charts of stocks with compelling earnings growth.In the past two weeks, 23 of the companies I track announced dividend increases. This two-part article provides a summary of these increases and provides several FASTGraph charts of stocks that exhibit impressive earnings growth.I first bought shares of Ford Motor (F) in November 2014 and increased my position occasionally to a maximum of 2,000 shares.In my September Options Update article, I listed no fewer than sixteen options with October expiration dates.
This is the 27th quarterly review of DivGro, my portfolio of dividend growth stocks.This article series provides a weekly summary of dividend increase announcements. Monitoring dividend increases helps me to identify candidate stocks for further analysis.This article series provides a weekly summary of dividend increase announcements. Monitoring dividend increases helps me to identify candidate stocks for further analysis.Welcome to another options update article!The CCC list is a wonderful resource for dividend growth investors. It contains nearly 900 stocks trading on U.S. exchanges that have paid higher dividends for at least five consecutive calendar years. An accompanying spreadsheet provides valuable data and is updated monthly, courtesy of Justin Law.This article series provides a weekly summary of dividend increase announcements. Monitoring dividend increases helps me to identify candidate stocks for further analysis.I had several options that expired on Friday, 20 September.This article series provides a weekly summary of dividend increase announcements. Monitoring dividend increases helps me to identify candidate stocks for further analysis.Every month, I write a review of my portfolio of dividend growth stocks, DivGro. The goal of these monthly reviews is to share updates I've made to the portfolio and to provide a summary of dividends collected. Additionally, I look at how the month's activities have impacted DivGro's projected annual dividend income (PADI).August was a spectacular month for DivGro's options trading! I added options income totaling $6,591 and secured options income of $9,461.I write monthly options update articles to summarize options trades and to keep track of options income. The updates serve as a status report on open options and potential obligations.In this article series, I provide a weekly summary of dividend increases and ex-dividend dates for the next two weeks.In this article series, I provide a weekly summary of dividend increases and ex-dividend dates for the next two weeks.This article series provides a weekly summary of dividend increase announcements and a summary of ex-dividend dates for the next two weeks.The main options expiration day for August was Friday, 16 August. I had a few options slated for expiration on that day and this short article explains what happened.
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