In his latest letter to Berkshire shareholders, released February 28, Buffett does hold out hope that Berkshire might pay a dividend someday. He suggests that in 10 to 20 years, the company may have grown so large that it will be hard for it to allocate its capital efficiently. In that case, he says, its leaders will have to choose between paying dividends or, more preferably in Buffett's view, buying back shares if the stock is cheap enough. In either case, given Buffett's age, 84, someone else is likely to be making those decisions.
Read more at http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0315/buffet_picks.php3#qs4Cy5WYWg8774xO.99
Regardless of how Buffett feels about paying dividends, you might want to consider some of Buffett's favorite dividend-paying stocks if you're looking for current income. But you have to be judicious. We don't normally second-guess the master, but we have doubts about some of his holdings. Berkshire, for example, has continued to hold shares of Coca-Cola (KO), Buffett's largest position, even though U.S. consumers are drinking less soda and analysts have been lowering their 2015 earnings forecasts. Last year, Buffett added to an already sizable position in International Business Machines (IBM), a stock that we suggested selling in December because the tech giant had failed to keep up with industry changes. Around the same time, Berkshire increased its stake in Deere & Company (DE), even though the maker of farm equipment has warned that sales for the fiscal year that ends in October could fall 17% as the agriculture sector experiences a temporary slowdown.
Read more at http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0315/buffet_picks.php3#qs4Cy5WYWg8774xO.99
Source: Jewish World Review
Related Articles:
- Searching the World For The Best Dividend Stocks
- What's Your Retirement Vision?
- Stock Dividends - The Gift of Nothing
- What's More Powerful Than Compound Interest?
- Dividends vs. Stock Buybacks
Warren Buffett's Best Dividend Stocks
Posted by D4L | Wednesday, April 01, 2015 | ArticleLinks | 0 comments »________________________________________________________________
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
~
Popular Posts Last 30 Days
-
If you're worried about inflation rearing its ugly head next year, you should probably worry about more likely catastrophes, such as bei...
-
As a relatively new blogger, the one thing that has stood out in my mind is the number of Canadian bloggers in the areas that I am most inte...
-
When a company pays a dividend, it's a good thing for shareholders. When a company consistently pays a dividend every quarter, it's ...
-
If you've been holding back from investing in your future just because you don't have a lot of extra cash to spare, I've got gre...
-
If you are looking for high-yield dividend stocks that can beat the market, you might want to check out these three companies. They all have...
-
If you are here to build a portfolio that thrives in all seasons, consider dividend stocks. They can generate steady returns and provide sta...
-
The company's remarkable consistency and low-risk business model make it a "first-choice investment opportunity," according to...
-
One way to achieve financial freedom is to create passive income, or income that does not depend on your active involvement beyond a certain...
-
Since 1926, dividends have contributed approximately 32% of the total return for the S&P 500, while capital appreciations have contribut...
-
My top financial goal is to eventually become financially independent. The foundation of my strategy is to make investments that produce an ...
0 comments
Post a Comment
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.