Michael D.

Weekly Street Sentiment: Sell-Side Gets Bearish on Financials, Bullish on Oil

Funny, financials are bearish, but the one financial company (BMO) in 'Stocks to Watch' is bullish.

11 Canadian Dividend Aristocrat Index Components

Uhm, all 4 have yields below 6%. BMO and CM might approach 6% but are usually well bought when this happens.

THE DUMBNESS OF DIVIDENDS

Growing companies, growing cash flows, who grow their dividends at a rate which keeps their payout ratio relatively low (less than 40%) are the dividend investments with value. You should write an article about these companies (INTC, JNJ, etc.)

Your 'hot dog' analogy is of the broken, mature business being raided for its cash (there were a few 'special dividends' announced last month intended to scare off corporate raiders).

5%+ Dividend Yields in the S&P 500

Don't get caught chasing yield. The author would be best to note the current payout ratio, or payout /operating cash flows. This will quickly weed out the chaff.

J&J vs. 10-Year T-Bonds: The Power of Rising Dividends

Current Yield is very indicitave of share price. From the author's article, the dividend has raised to 6.3%. The market demand will increase with this yield and drive it down to 3%, its normal range.

Thus, increasing dividends are a result, or occur in tandem, with the increase in share price.

GE (GE) agrees to a 50-50 JV with China's AVIC to supply avionics systems for airplane makers. By moving its avionics business to China, GE hopes to grab business for a much-hyped aircraft China hopes will compete with commercial jets from Boeing (BA) and Airbus - a notion some view with great skepticism.

Bombardier is also moving production to China. A cluster there will be benefit both.

Eight Recent Dividend Increases

INTC raised today also for 2010. Very interesting times for this company.

U.S. Healthcare Legislation Investment Impact

So worried that investments will fall in value when cash flows and margins are reduced due to the 'commoditization' of healthcare. This is what can be expected, healthcare won't be only available to the priviledged few, but the masses. Bravo to the USA.

From the investing standpoint, there is no mention of the increased volumes of healthcare being delivered if you finally have a population who a)has access to a doctor and a basic plan and b)is not refused from insurers due to 'pre-existing conditions'.

I'm a good socialist, society means you take care of everyone. I'm still long on Healthcare too. 'Everyone' is a bigger pond than 'few'.

10 Stocks Ramping Up Their Dividends

D4L,

I would note that Stryker (SYK) declared transitional dividends to move from annual to quarterly payments. As a result, they've increased for the second time this year and next year's increase is booked. Granted, yield is still 1% but it has grown 52% from 2008 to 2009 and another 20% to 2010.

Not a long history, but an interesting position if you can stomach the indictments (IMHO all medical sales are made with a nudge, nudge, wink, wink).

Finding Opportunities in Wind Energy

You could also look at small regional suppliers such as AAER Inc. (AAERF.PK)

8 Dividend Stocks with Wide Moats

Casey, click 'analysis' to go to the author's site for dividends, increases, and returns.

10 Major Canadian Financial Sector Stocks

Power Corp is the holding company with industrial holdings as well as PWF- Power Financial. PWF holds a few investment dealers and insurance firms. Very good cash generator.

There is a lot more information out there on this subject, I would suggest any reader do some research.

TransDigm Group: Quick Cash from Special Dividends

Weird...they sold debt to pay a dividend.

I would look closer at the board and non-arms length shareholders (the executives). Are they thinking about the long term of this company, or setting themselves up?

A Dow Double in 10 years? Easy

Start your 10 years from March 2009 and leave GE and the banks out of it. I'm up 50%, so it should be less than 10 years to get the next 50%.

O Canada! (Part I): Investing in the World's Soundest Banking System

I think 'Hicks' is a term used more appropriately (selectively) to those south of the 49th parallel.