On one hand, many would argue that the emphasis on share repurchases is merely a sign of the times – the US economy continues to grow (albeit slowly) while corporates enjoy ample balance sheet flexibility in an entirely unprecedented ultralow interest rate environment characterized by the Fed’s ongoing reluctance to raise rates as much of the world’s government debt has moved to negative yields…
On the other hand, buyback activity near all-time highs could be considered a potential sign that the current Bull Market is approaching its peak. While there is a plausible argument supporting greater share repurchases – return of excess cash in the absence of viable alternative investments – firms have historically exhibited poor timing.
Management tends to repurchase shares in bull markets when profits are high and balance sheets are flush with cash, while cutting back during recessions (precisely the time they should be buying over the long term).
Here are 20 high quality buyback kings at a reasonable price...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway outperformed the S&P 500 by 11.1% per year from 1965-2015, generating an overall gain of 1,598,284% compared to the market’s total return of 11,355%.
It’s no wonder why investors closely monitor Warren Buffett’s portfolio. He is arguably the greatest investor of all time.
While Berkshire Hathaway itself does not pay a dividend because it prefers to reinvest all of its earnings for growth, Warren Buffett has certainly not been shy about owning shares of dividend-paying stocks, and we will analyze each of Buffett’s dividend stocks in this article.
A dividend is often the sign of a financially healthy and stable business that is committed to rewarding shareholders. These are some of the qualities Warren Buffett looks for when he invests.
On Monday, August 15, 2016, new information was released about Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio. At the end of June 2016, Warren Buffett owned a total of 44 publicly-traded stocks.
Interestingly enough, 32 of these holdings pay a dividend, and several of them are high dividend stocks with yields in excess of 4%.
These are the latest buys and sells from Warren Buffett:
The last time all three of the major U.S. stock indexes hit record highs at the same time was December 31, 1999, and like today there were concerns that despite looming couldn’t stop the indexes’ onslaught.
Today, even though the political scene appears fractured, and worldwide terror seems to be on the rise, the markets hit all-time highs. The question for investors is what to do now.
The answer is buy some of the top dividend stocks, put them in your account and hold them forever.
We screened the Merrill Lynch research universe for stock on the dividend aristocrats lists that were also rated Buy.
The dividend aristocrats are members of the S&P 500 and have increased their dividends for at least 20 consecutive years. We found four that investors can buy now and hold forever.
These are 5 ideal stocks for a long-term buy and hold strategy...
Investors who are struggling to find the best companies for their long-term portfolios might do well to consider some of Buffett's highest-yielding dividend stocks.
These companies are of the highest quality and offer stable dividend payments, as well as excellent long-term growth potential.
Using Buffett's philosophy of "buy and hold forever," investors can use these dividend stocks to generate income or increase their positions by purchasing additional shares.
Let's take a closer look at these high-dividend stocks to see just what attracted the Oracle of Omaha in the first place.
These are 4 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks For A Safe Income...
Dividend stocks can be one of the best ways for individual investors to supplement income or even build wealth over the long term, and finding high quality companies with stocks that yield higher than average rates can accelerate that wealth building portfolio. The trick is finding quality stocks that can keep those payments going over time.
This article tries to discover a number of high quality stocks with big yields for income seeking investors. My focus was on long-term dividend growth and the limit time-line is 10 years. Each of the stocks must have increased dividends by more than 10 years without interruption.
In addition, the forward P/E must be under 15 while yields are over 4%. Exactly 6 stocks fulfilled these similar criteria.
These are the results...
