WPSPIKER

7 Dividend Stocks to Prove Buy-and-Hold Isn't Dead

I do have 2 portfolios like others a spec and a retirement.
I buy & hold good div plays in the IRA only and spec in the other, but also hold div plays in both. I have a good deal of GE, that has not been a good play YET but it is a long term play, in 5+ years I think most everyone can say it will be UP. 3M (MMM) , FCX, HON, are good div plays (though all are up a lot at this point so be careful on these) I was trying to pick up more HON and set price missed last week by about a nickel :( now up 3+ over that set price I had.)

I had ABB for a long term, the DIV is not the greatest and you have foreign taxes that rob a good bit of it.
I have some pretty good energy stocks that are down enough to buy & hold that are still paying good DIV, (NI, DUK) are MY 2 biggest holdings in utilities, as prices came down I picked up more. If you look into their actual business models these 2 companies are not just drillers/producers, they transport, and sell to end users. Both have rather nice boosts in end user costs in the pipelines ok to pass higher rate hikes on to the consumers all ok by the gov. this means that they (NI & DUK) should be starting to boost profits and hence will boost their stock prices and maybe boost their DIV as well.
not a buy & hold for DIV is below.
Watching around the area that seems interesting at this point is Shipping (FRO, FST, GMR, DRYS & EGLE) have been clobbered enough to buy & hold for medium to long term, though most held or stopped the divs, that is OK as these will increase in price 20~60% in next couple years pretty easy. (I didnt mention some shippers doing better as they have run up in last few days enough to stay away.)

Mark

S&P 500 Stocks Furthest Above and Below Consensus Price Targets

Good information to keep in mind, almost makes you wonder with some of the failures of the big companies maybe a lot of old info is still being tracked/added in?

Mark