Investors usually look for two things when they invest. First, they want the company to earn money. Second, they want the earnings to be distributed to them. A stock which has positive net income and pays dividends, is not difficult to find. However, 10 years of profitability and increased dividends are a rarity in any markets. For stocks with long terms track records like this, a decent business outlook and reasonable valuations will be sufficient reasons to take a position.
I screened for stocks using the following criteria: 1. Ten years of positive net income, 2. Ten years of increasing dividends, 3. Dividend yield greater than 3% and 4. Net cash financial position with gross debt-to-equity ratios less than 30%. The following stocks passed the test: Arrow Financial Corporation (AROW), Paychex, Inc. (PAYX), Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH), NTT DOCOMO Inc. (DCM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Met-Pro Corp.(MPR).
Source: Guru Focus
Related Articles:
- Defense Stocks May Not Be Defensive Stocks
- 10 Dividend Stocks That Gave Me A 20%+ Annualized Return
- All Investments Carry Risk
- 9 Stocks Delivering The Dividend Dream
- 10 Quality Dividend Stocks Trading Below Their Fair Value
Stocks with 10 Years of Profitability and Increased Dividends
Posted by D4L | Saturday, November 17, 2012 | ArticleLinks | 0 comments »________________________________________________________________
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
~
Popular Posts Last 30 Days
-
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...
-
In short, dividend-bearing stocks are one of the smartest approaches stock investors have available currently. The same is true in strong ec...
-
If your growth-investing days are over (or nearly so) and you're more interested in steady income, start your search with all-weather st...
-
Even in the current inflationary environment, where stocks across a wide variety of sectors are trading down, companies with a favorable his...
-
Finding cheap dividend stocks is critical for another reason. By the time the Federal Reserve meets for the second time in 2023, the central...
-
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) is crushing the market this year as value and dividend stocks have pulle...
-
Investing in passive income can allow you to make money with minimal portfolio management. There are many types of investments to make passi...
-
ETF investors willing to take higher risk for higher returns might very well be a little miffed. Dividend- and low-volatility exchange trade...
-
Many companies make very predictable fixed dividend payments each quarter. When they do, their investors have a pretty good idea of how much...
-
As 2022 wraps up, many investors are likely looking for ways to position their portfolio for more macroeconomic uncertainty next year. After...
0 comments
Post a Comment
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.