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The Motley Fool June 8, 2011 Eben Esterhuizen |
Profit Payouts: Companies Offering Sustainable Growth While Boosting Dividends These companies are firing on all cylinders: Republic Bancorp... First Commonwealth Financial... Commerce Bancshares... Hormel Foods...  |
The Motley Fool May 12, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
3 Signs of a Strong Dividend Not all dividends are created equal. Here's how to find the best candidates for your portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool August 28, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Hudson City Bancorp's Dividends May Not Last Forever If Hudson City Bancorp can illustrate that it's grown dividends over the past five years, then there's a good chance that it will continue to put shareholders first in the future  |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2006 |
Payout Ratios Explained Investors, make sense of dividend yields by learning about payout ratios.  |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These 6 Stocks Are Safer Than You Think While metrics like the payout ratio can be quite helpful in analyzing dividend stocks, bear in mind that they don't always work perfectly under extreme conditions.  |
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
When Dividends Are Dicey A hefty dividend yield isn't always something investors can count on.  |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2008 Tom Hutchinson |
Will Bank of America Cut the Dividend? What costs will Bank of America endure to keep its payout intact?  |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Will Microsoft's Dividends Last? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments.  |
The Motley Fool June 3, 2009 Adam J. Wiederman |
Dividends You Can Believe In A company with a stable revenue stream, a modest payout ratio, and that employs a manageable amount of leverage should be able to withstand difficult economic situations and continue rewarding dividend investors with sure gains.  |
The Motley Fool March 16, 2011 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: ExxonMobil Exxon has been a very strong dividend payer for decades and it seems to be in a good place to continue that tradition.  |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Which Dividends Can You Count On? Some dividends are safe; while others are at risk.  |
The Motley Fool March 15, 2011 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: McDonald's With a dividend yield over 3% and the potential for at least high single-digit dividend growth over the next five years, McDonald's is definitely worth further research.  |
The Motley Fool March 11, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
These Stocks Will Keep the Payouts Coming For those investors who seek out stocks that provide healthy dividends the market's rally has been bittersweet.  |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Be Smart About High-Dividend Stocks Big dividend yields sometimes carry big risk. Finding high-yielding stocks is just the first step. You also need to figure out how secure that dividend will be if you buy the stock.  |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2010 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: United Technologies Does this stock's dividend pass the grade?  |
The Motley Fool November 13, 2008 Todd Wenning |
Now's the Time to Double Down on Dividends There are some great income opportunities out there. Here's how to find them.  |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
The Riskiest Dividend Stocks The sad truth is that you can go wrong with dividend-paying stocks. They aren't all created equal, and some are riskier than others.  |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2011 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: AT&T Does this telecom giant's dividend, currently 6.1%, pass the test?  |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2008 Ilan Moscovitz |
The Next 2 Dividend Blowups? Nearly 100 companies cut their dividends during the second quarter, the biggest quarterly decline since 1991. Who might be next?  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
Dividends: Back to Basics Investors, it's back to school time. Here's your guide on the basics of dividends.  |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2010 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Intel Does Intel's dividend pass the test?  |
The Motley Fool March 29, 2011 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Reynolds American Reynolds American's 6% dividend may be three-and-a-half times the S&P 500 average of 1.7%, but it certainly isn't without its risks going forward.  |
The Motley Fool September 23, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
Growth Rules A solid investment is a rising and well-funded dividend.  |
The Motley Fool July 23, 2010 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Wal-Mart Does this stock's dividend pass the grade?  |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2010 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Microsoft Does this stock's dividend make the grade?  |
The Motley Fool February 8, 2011 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Colgate-Palmolive Does this household products giant's dividend pass the test?  |
The Motley Fool September 16, 2011 Dan Radovsky |
What You Need to Know About This Telecom's High Yield Frontier Communications gives good dividend, but can it be sustained?  |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2011 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: PepsiCo Does the food and drink giant's dividend pass the test?  |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Will AT&T's Dividends Last? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments.  |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These Stocks Are Growing in All the Right Ways These good dividend stocks have the earnings to back up their payouts: Monsanto... McDonald's... Microsoft... Lockheed Martin... CSX... IBM...  |
The Motley Fool July 22, 2010 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Deere Does this stock's dividend pass the grade?  |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
M&T Bank's Dividends May Not Last Forever M&T Bank, which operates in the regional banks industry, currently pays a dividend of 3.28%. Is it sustainable?  |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2011 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Lockheed Martin Does this defense giant's dividend, currently at 3.7%, pass the test?  |
The Motley Fool September 13, 2006 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Payout Ratios If you're an investor interested in dividends, you should understand the dividend payout ratio.  |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2010 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: How It Works Why bother grading dividends? I hope the dividend report card is a helpful research tool.  |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2011 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Unilever Unilever has done a fine job increasing its dividend at a comparable rate to earnings, which is an ideal pattern.  |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2010 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: AstraZeneca Does this drugmaker's dividend pass the test?  |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Verizon's Dividends May Not Last Forever Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments.  |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2010 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Coca-Cola Does this stock's dividend pass the grade?  |
The Motley Fool November 23, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Are These Dividends Too Good to Be True? Lots of high-yielding stocks won't last. Look for history and earnings.  |
The Motley Fool March 23, 2011 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Pfizer Investors considering Pfizer as a dividend play should decide if the combination of 4% current yield and low- to mid-single-digit dividend growth potential is a better deal than other pharmaceutical shares are offering.  |
The Motley Fool August 20, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
How Safe Are UPS' Dividends? United Parcel Service, which operates in the air freight and logistics industry, currently pays a dividend of 2.9%. But what's more important than the dividend itself is United Parcel Service's ability to keep that that cash rolling.  |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These Dividend Stocks Won't Let You Down Don't put your portfolio at risk.  |
The Motley Fool February 16, 2011 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Walgreen Does the drugstore giant's dividend pass the test?  |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2010 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Costco Wholesale Costco could be a strong growth and income play for the longer term, meaning that its dividend growth rate may exceed the market average in coming years.  |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2010 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Chevron Does this stock's dividend pass the grade?  |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2011 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Hasbro Did the toymaker's dividend pass the test?  |
The Motley Fool August 13, 2010 Ilan Moscovitz |
Merck: Dividend Dynamo or Disaster? Just how safe is this dividend?  |
The Motley Fool February 25, 2011 Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Bristol-Myers Squibb How does the pharma giant's dividend stack up?  |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 |
"Payout Ratios" Explained The formula puts your company's dividend in context -- it's good to know.  |