If you like to evaluate the future dividend growth you should definitely look at the debt situation and the payout ratio. Also important is the expected growth. Only a growing company can hike its dividends in the long-run without paying out capital assets and destroying shareholder values.

Today I like to present Dividend Contenders with the highest dividend payout potential. If they succeed to hike further dividends over the next few years, they can become a Dividend Champion very soon. These are my criteria:

- Payout ratio below 30 percent

- Long-Term Debt to equity under 0.2

- Market Capitalization over 300 million

Nineteen companies fulfilled the above mentioned criteria. Ten have a current buy or better rating.

Here is the full table with some fundamentals:

19 Dividend Contenders With Real Big Dividend Growth Potential...

Take a closer look at the full list. The average P/E ratio amounts to 15.64 and forward P/E ratio is 14.22. The dividend yield has a value of 1.59 percent. Price to book ratio is 3.01 and price to sales ratio 2.31. The operating margin amounts to 21.10 percent and the beta ratio is 0.93. Stocks from the list have an average debt to equity ratio of 0.13.

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ACE, AOS, ATRI, AXS, BMI, CHRW, DGICB, FDS, FDX, HCC, IMO, LECO, LNN, MSM, PB, PRE, QCOM, RNR, ROST

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Today I like to look at the biggest dividend stock buys from George Soros. George is a real speculator. His 20 biggest changes had an impact to his portfolio between 0.34 percent and 1.3 percent. Only eight of his 20 biggest stock buys pay dividends.

In total, George Soros has a much diversified fund. His biggest position, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF - Put, has a portfolio weighting of 4.8 percent. The second biggest position is the oil & gas company Pioneer Natural Resources with a 3.4 percent share.

Here is the full table with some fundamentals:

George Soros's Biggest Dividend Stock Buys As Of Q1/2013...

Take a closer look at the full list. The average P/E ratio amounts to 25.24 and forward P/E ratio is 15.11. The dividend yield has a value of 0.98 percent. Price to book ratio is 2.35 and price to sales ratio 3.48. The operating margin amounts to 4.75 percent and the beta ratio is 1.51. Stocks from the list have an average debt to equity ratio of 0.78.

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Below is a current portfolio update of Warren Buffett's - Berkshire Hathaway - portfolio movements as of Q1/2013 (March 31, 2013). In total, he has 41 stocks with a total portfolio worth of USD 85,001,344,000. Buffett bought two new companies and added nine additional stocks to his fund. The most important buys were Wells Fargo and Chicago Bridge & Iron Company.

In return, Buffett reduced three stocks and closed two positions completely. The biggest changer on the short side was General Dynamics.

Warren Buffett's - Berkshire Hathaway fund positions as of Q1/2013 with actual share movements:

Warren Buffett's Latest Buys and Sells...

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I screened my database of stocks with a consecutive dividend increase of at least five years by foreign stocks. Around 35 (approx. 8 percent) of them have headquarters abroad. Below is a small list of the 20 biggest results. 11 of them are currently recommended to buy. Canada is the most represented country in the screen.

Here is the full table with some fundamentals:

20 Top Foreign Dividend Growth Stocks....

Take a closer look at the full list. The average P/E ratio amounts to 18.40 and forward P/E ratio is 13.24. The dividend yield has a value of 2.86 percent. Price to book ratio is 3.54 and price to sales ratio 2.29. The operating margin amounts to 20.03 percent and the beta ratio is 0.82. Stocks from the list have an average debt to equity ratio of 0.60.

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Today I like to discover some large caps that are on the jump to reach new 52-Week Highs (up to 10 percent) or to hit All-Time-Highs. Only 14 companies are on the edge to touch new highs. That's a small number compared to the strong market.

I love it when stocks make a home run. It seems that nobody can stop them but take care about the valuation. Some stocks have a P/E over 20! It could be dangerous to buy highly priced assets. Below the results are five with a yield over three percent. Ten have a buy or better recommendation.

Here is the full table with some fundamentals:

14 Large Caps Dividend Stocks Close To New 52-Week Highs...

Take a closer look at the full list. The average P/E ratio amounts to 19.71 and forward P/E ratio is 13.78. The dividend yield has a value of 2.54 percent. Price to book ratio is 4.39 and price to sales ratio 1.85. The operating margin amounts to 14.29 percent and the beta ratio is 1.34. Stocks from the list have an average debt to equity ratio of 2.33.

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SLF, E, TRI, CA, MAT, AMAT, AFL, MHP, VLO, HSY, DB, TS, MAR, LUX

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Best Yields With Ex-Dividend Day Between May 20 - 26, 2013....

The ex-dividend date is a major date related to the payment of dividends. If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or later, you will not receive the next dividend payment. Instead, the seller gets the dividend. If you purchase before the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend. It is important that your broker settles your trade before the ex-dividend date.