I was just going over some of my sector-based watch lists and was struck by the wide variety of dividend payout ratio targets that have been set by companies. This got me thinking about how often investors, and specifically dividend investors, use payout ratio as an initial screening tool for finding potential investments. Not only…
Month: January 2017
Polaris Industries Raises Dividend 5.45%
I got a nice surprise this afternoon when Polaris Industries Inc. $PII announced a 5.45% increase to the dividend by raising the quarterly payout from $0.55 to $0.58 per share. Just yesterday I released my predictions for dividend increases in Q1, where I wrote this about my expectations for Polaris: Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) has…
11 Stocks In My Portfolio With Impending Dividend Increases
One of the more enjoyable aspects of dividend growth investing is being able to see my income grow on a consistent basis. Between the reinvestment of dividends and the organic growth produced by dividend increases, my portfolio income has been on a steady march higher since it was built in early 2013. It’s a nice…
DGI For The DIY: 2016 Portfolio Update
Another eventful year in the market has come to a close, and that means it is time to provide a new update on my dividend growth portfolio. This update is a bit different for me, as it is the first one I’ve made since starting this new website. I’m still trying to find balance between…
Finding Green Shoots Among My Healthcare Stocks
After taking a beating in 2016, it appears that the Healthcare Sector may be on the rebound. I have been taking advantage of the cheap prices by consistently adding to my positions over the last 6 months, with new positions and multiple buys made in Abbott Labs $ABT and CVS Health $CVS, along with adding to my…
Top 100 Blogs For Dividend Investors…Guess Who Is #25?
It was a busy Tuesday in the Landis household, as I had my first day back at work after Christmas vacation, and with my son’s 5th birthday coming up tomorrow, we needed to make a Costco run to pick up some supplies for his big day. After making the trek through the store with my…
Education Center Added
Just giving a quick update that I have begun construction of an “Education Center” that will cover some of the basic questions of Dividend Growth Investing. Thus far I have the topics “Portfolio Weighting“, “Dividend Reinvestment“, and “Yield Vs. Growth“. I am also planning on adding “Stock Selection” and “Portfolio Construction” pages, but thought I’d…