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Dividend Grudge Match: Drug Manufacturers

By Dividend Ladder On April 26, 2015 · 1 Comment
Match Highlights: AstraZeneca may have the higher dividend yield but the payout ratio is unsustainable, especially on uncertain sales over the next couple of years. Merck is slightly less expensive on a relative basis and benefits from stronger expectations for future earnings growth. Both companies face patent expirations of blockbuster drugs but AstraZeneca’s cliff is [...]
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Abbot Laboratories: Post Spin-off Transition Still in Progress

By Dividend Ladder On April 13, 2015 · 1 Comment
Investment Highlights Uncertainty around the company’s spinoff transition may be holding back sentiment and provide an opportunity for long bets Abbot trails competitors on profitability metrics but may catch up as management focuses on a more narrowly-defined company Cash flow and dividends should increase with profitability over the next several years Abbot Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) [...]
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A Rare Opportunity to Buy when Others are Selling

By Dividend Ladder On April 6, 2015 · 6 Comments
It is rare that investors get a chance to pick up good dividend-paying stocks at a fear premium. You can either wait patiently for the entire market to selloff, like what we had in 2009, or you can wait for the sector or industry to selloff. Since most high-dividend stocks are companies in extremely mature [...]
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McCormick & Company: A Best of Breed with More Cash Flow Coming

By Dividend Ladder On March 30, 2015 · 3 Comments
Investment Highlights McCormick is the undisputed leader in its industry and one of the few with real brand strength through its private-label products. The company has been able to use its size and pricing power to drive sales growth that is surprisingly high for the industry. Non-voting rights for shareholders and share dilution in stock [...]
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Chubb Corporation: Wait for Weakness on this Best of Breed

By Dividend Ladder On March 22, 2015 · 1 Comment
Investment Highlights Chubb is a best of breed among P&C insurers for its strength in the high net-worth segment and strong cash yield. Low rates and a strong dollar could continue to weigh on shares this year but higher rates could come through in earnings soon. Shares are fairly valued and investors may want to [...]
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This Could be the Stock Market Theme of 2015

By Dividend Ladder On March 15, 2015 · Add Comment
A story is quickly developing that could one of the major themes for investing in 2015. It’s a $1.2 trillion theme and has the power of a monetary authority behind it. The European Central Bank (ECB) started its historic program of monetary stimulus last week to pump more than a trillion dollars into the region [...]
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Dividend Reading March 2015

By Dividend Ladder On March 12, 2015 · 5 Comments
There have been a lot of great things happening with dividend ladder so far in 2015. The calculator that we created has started to gain traction and pick up a lot of mentions around the web. It’s really nice to see the impact it has had. Thanks to everyone that has spread the word. [...]
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Exxon Mobil Turns Russia into an Opportunity

By Dividend Ladder On March 9, 2015 · 2 Comments
Investment Highlights Exxon still faces the same challenges I pointed to last October but has released new information that makes it a very interesting bet The company has plenty of cash flow to protect strong dividend growth and return enough to shareholders to keep them happy through the tough times The company can still conduct [...]
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Dover Corporation: Take Advantage of the Energy Selloff

By Dividend Ladder On March 2, 2015 · 2 Comments
Investment Highlights Dover uses an acquisition strategy to add businesses within its industrial focus and then lets the companies operate on an independent basis to allow flexibility Energy weakness has hit sales and sent shares lower but the company still generates nearly a billion in free cash flows The potential for more spinoffs, divestures and [...]
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What Happens to Dividend Stocks When Rates Increase?

By Dividend Ladder On February 23, 2015 · 1 Comment
While the market temporarily takes its eye off of rising rates to focus on geopolitical worries, I can’t help wonder if an increase in rates may take center stage as we head towards mid-year. Fear over higher rates and a restrictive monetary policy have led to market pullbacks over the past few years and the [...]
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