New Year’s Day is quickly approaching, which means I’m far behind schedule in getting the December issue of Dividend Growth Digest written. As you’d suspect, it’s taken a backseat to shopping, wrapping presents, and getting everything in order for Christmas. The anticipation of opening gifts, spending time with family, and Christmas Eve church service full…
2019 is now in the books, and as you’d expect with the market at all-time highs, it was another stellar year for the DGI For The DIY portfolio. The account value increased by nearly 28%, which doesn’t quite match the 35% returns from the NASDAQ, but compares favorably with the 29% gains from the S&P…
Dividend Growth Digest: November, 2019. My dividend income update, review of recent dividend growth investing news, and a look at upcoming dividend increase announcements from companies in the portfolio.
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…
My latest coverage of the utility sector was posted on Seeking Alpha, highlighting my Top Ten picks for 2017. The sector as a whole remains quite expensive on a historical basis, with 27 of the 30 companies trading at least 10% above my “fair value” estimate. Nonetheless, there are still a few companies worth a…