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Accounting Fraud or Not, Hewlett Packard Has Proven to Be A Huge "Value Trap"
Hewlett Packard asserted on November 20, 2012 that it was the victim of massive accounting fraud in its October 2011 $10 billion acquisition of Autonomy. The issue of whether fraud occurred is fascinating, but secondary to the reality that Hewlett Packard - like no other stock in recent history - demonstrates the danger of chasing dividends and looking at PE ratios. Does the stock represent value here?
Posted on November 20, 2012 by
Intel (INTC): Is there a future for Dividend Growth?
With continuous dividend growth since 2004, and an astonishing dividend growth of 24% in 2011, Intel remains a safe bet for dividend investors.
Posted on September 02, 2012 by
Is There Such a Thing As a High Dividend Yielding Stock that Is Too Ripe to Hold?
Earlier this month, Michael Santoli in his article, "Starting to Smell a Little Ripe" noted, "While it's perfectly reasonable for a mature, no-growth business to redirect what cash it generates to shareholders, the notion of investor-pleasing, dividend-boosting blue-chip stock of a structurally challenged company can't persist forever." Santoli makes a nice case of this argument with Waste Management in his article, but can the same be said for other stable, mature, and high dividend companies?
Posted on August 30, 2012 by
Chevron (CVX) Continues Pumping Oil and Dividends
Chevron has increased annual dividend to shareholders every year for the last 25 years with dividend growth likely to continue in the years to come.
Posted on August 15, 2012 by
Microsoft: A Confounding Story for Investors
Microsoft has an ever-growing stash of cash and short term investments totaling over $60 Billion, but still has a long way to go before catching up to competitors like Apple and Google in the mobile, online, and consumer markets.
Posted on July 30, 2012 by
Snacking on Kraft (KFT): A Solid Dividend Payer
With a market capitalization of $71B, a Beta of 0.54, and a dividend yield of 3%, Kraft Foods Inc. deserves a place in the portfolio of a conservative investor looking for the preservation of capital and solid dividend payments.
Posted on July 20, 2012 by
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): A Solid Dividend Growth Stock
For 49 consecutive years JNJ has increased and paid uninterrupted dividends to common shareholders. With $32 Billion in cash on hand, JNJ will have no difficulty in maintaining its dividend payments to shareholders in the years to come.
Posted on July 16, 2012 by
General Electric (GE): The Blue Chip Industrial Conglomerate Stock
With a portfolio of investments ranging from financial, home appliance, industrial machinery, to medical imaging, GE is bound for long term growth.
Posted on July 08, 2012 by
Procter & Gamble: A Dividend Stalwart
Despite rough times and unfavorable recent quarterly results, Procter & Gamble remains an attractive dividend yielding stock.
Posted on July 05, 2012 by
Microsoft Dividend Looks Stable with Room to Grow
Microsoft is a dividend stock that BestCashCow tracks as part of its Top 15 Dow Dividend Stocks. Its current yield of 2.70% is equivalent to the rate of the best 5-year CD rates. It currently pays a dividend of $.20 per quarter, up from $0.16 in August 2011. The question I ask myself is, can Microsoft maintain or increase the dividend and do I expect the stock to drop precipitously over the next 1-2 years? Yesterday's earnings release as well Microsoft's recent product launches gives me comfort on both counts.
Posted on January 20, 2012 by
Verizon's Dividend Outlook for 2012 Remains Bright
After a year of extreme market volatility, unreliable economic performance and confusing economic policy coming from the U.S. and E.U. governments, investors have been looking for a safe way to earn decent income from their savings. Sadly, few options have appeared, but one shining light is beckoning to more investors: dividend-yielding stocks.
Posted on January 08, 2012 by
Which Energy Company Pays a Dividend and Lets You Sleep at Night?
With a five year CD paying on average 1.55% APY, and a 30-year Treasury at 2.85%, we set out to see if we could find any energy stocks that looked like they could provide a bit more of a return with a semblence of safety.
Posted on December 16, 2011 by
The Intel Warning: Is the High Dividend in Jeopardy?
What does today's warning mean for the future of the high dividend at this tech stalwart.
Posted on December 12, 2011 by
Test Driving Ford's Dividend
The surprising turnaround at Ford Motor Co. continues with the company set to issue its first dividend in five years. Now the million dollar question becomes can that progress - and dividend growth - continue in the years ahead?
Posted on December 11, 2011 by
The Gabelli Utilities (GABUX) Fund: Large Distributions From Utility Investing And A Solid Defense in Uncertain Market Times
Conventional wisdom holds that in down markets, one of the best places to put your money is in utilities. Rather than invest in individual companies, you can invest in a basket of utility companies through the GABUX Utilities Fund and get a hefty distribution.
Posted on December 08, 2011 by

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