Shareholder Yield And 3 High-Quality Dividend Stocks To Target

Oct. 15, 2021 8:26 AM ET, , , , , , 21 Comments

Summary

  • Dividend stocks require underlying growth to support their dividends long-term, this is a simple business truth.
  • Buybacks and rising dividends comprise the traditional view on shareholder yield. Buybacks reduce the number of shares that get a dividend, thus increasing payment per share.
  • Together, rising dividends, buybacks and falling net debt comprise a more comprehensive view of shareholder yield. Falling net debt is good for buybacks and future dividend growth.
  • These companies offer excellent shareholder yield, strong balance sheets, are scalable and are almost priced right for the first time in a while.
  • This idea was discussed in more depth with members of my private investing community, Margin of Safety Investing. Learn More »

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Dividend investors often make the mistake of thinking the highest yield wins. However, that is often a harbinger of business and share price weakness. In those cases, your risk is often higher than the stock market or S&P 500's (

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