Comments on: Dividend Champions http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-382297 Jim Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:00:11 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-382297 I rewrote it. :) I rewrote it. :)

]]> By: Rexchasing http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-382283 Rexchasing Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:53:59 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-382283 What is "a company that includes those that paid higher dividends without necessarily increasing the quarterly dividend payout."? My meager little mind can't wrap itself around the logical construction of this sentence (from the first paragraph of the article). What is “a company that includes those that paid higher dividends without necessarily increasing the quarterly dividend payout.”? My meager little mind can’t wrap itself around the logical construction of this sentence (from the first paragraph of the article).

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-369298 Anonymous Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:28:45 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-369298 open an account with a broker. dividends reinvestments are automatically tracked. open an account with a broker. dividends reinvestments are automatically tracked.

]]> By: Eric http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-361107 Eric Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:25:53 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-361107 Be sure to note that companies do fall off the dividend aristocrat and champions lists from time to time. a number of the banks that had to suspend or drastically cut their dividends during the recent crisis were once on these lists. do your homework and diversify. Be sure to note that companies do fall off the dividend aristocrat and champions lists from time to time. a number of the banks that had to suspend or drastically cut their dividends during the recent crisis were once on these lists. do your homework and diversify.

]]> By: phaedruscj http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-346663 phaedruscj Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:33:10 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-346663 Diebold and Former Executives Charged with Accounting Fraud This is how companies can continue to pay dividends http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/41497/ Diebold and Former Executives Charged with Accounting Fraud

This is how companies can continue to pay dividends

http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/41497/

]]> By: thomas http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-339068 thomas Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:01:25 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-339068 I love dividends, but it really does make me wonder why the companies can't find a better use of the money. I love dividends, but it really does make me wonder why the companies can’t find a better use of the money.

]]> By: eric http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-338270 eric Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:08:00 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-338270 The more I hear about dividends, the better they sound. The more I hear about dividends, the better they sound.

]]> By: Pop http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-338201 Pop Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:58:28 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-338201 I also like that high/consistent dividend payers attract a certain kind of investor. Over time, they develop the loyal kind of investor who won't flee a stock for a company with rapid growth and reinvestment. You tend to get a lot of retirees who actually rely on those dividends for their income. On the other hand, I'd be interested in seeing if there were any banks on there in 2007/2008 that obviously dropped off after all their business models imploded. I also like that high/consistent dividend payers attract a certain kind of investor. Over time, they develop the loyal kind of investor who won’t flee a stock for a company with rapid growth and reinvestment. You tend to get a lot of retirees who actually rely on those dividends for their income. On the other hand, I’d be interested in seeing if there were any banks on there in 2007/2008 that obviously dropped off after all their business models imploded.

]]> By: zapeta http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-338190 zapeta Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:35:48 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-338190 I agree! Its hard to believe that companies have increased dividends for 50 or more years...not that they couldn't stop in the future but it seems unlikely given that kind of stability. I've been very interested in dividend stocks since you featured the dividend investment guest posts, so thanks Jim! I'd definitely like to see more posts and information on the subject. I agree! Its hard to believe that companies have increased dividends for 50 or more years…not that they couldn’t stop in the future but it seems unlikely given that kind of stability. I’ve been very interested in dividend stocks since you featured the dividend investment guest posts, so thanks Jim! I’d definitely like to see more posts and information on the subject.

]]> By: Jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-338176 Jim Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:01:01 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-338176 That's the classic argument and I think it makes more sense for growth businesses, less for blue chip types of companies. What I'm learning is that not only is the dividend important but dividend growth, that is year over year increases, is also a very important factor. I think the amazing part is that there are companies that have increased/maintained their dividend for 50+ years. That’s the classic argument and I think it makes more sense for growth businesses, less for blue chip types of companies. What I’m learning is that not only is the dividend important but dividend growth, that is year over year increases, is also a very important factor.

I think the amazing part is that there are companies that have increased/maintained their dividend for 50+ years.

]]> By: jsbrendog http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-338174 jsbrendog Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:57:17 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-338174 agreed. it kind of throws me off a little. I feel i'm pretty informed but then, POW. agreed. it kind of throws me off a little. I feel i’m pretty informed but then, POW.

]]> By: Sadie http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-338169 Sadie Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:11:00 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-338169 To Keith - Thanks for the tip on DRIPWIZARD.com! You are certainly not alone in your plight; I have same problem though go back 40+ yrs and most likely we have a lot of company! I finally stopped reinvesting dividends to one day simplify this effort! Interesting such a tool has been over-looked as need defintely exists! To Keith – Thanks for the tip on DRIPWIZARD.com!
You are certainly not alone in your plight; I have same problem though go back 40+ yrs and most likely we have a lot of company!
I finally stopped reinvesting dividends to one day simplify this effort!

Interesting such a tool has been over-looked as need defintely exists!

]]> By: Two Tightwads http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-338167 Two Tightwads Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:50:57 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-338167 Dividend stocks are a big interest of mine. I know the opposite argument is that company's should be investing in R&D instead of paying out but I'm a big fan of dividend stocks. I also think that paying dividends can signal solid companies, especially if they are continuing to increase EPS and annual profits while growing dividends annually...pretty impressive from my perspective. I've started researching dividend paying stocks a lot more ever since I bought into Johnson & Johnson (a solid dividend stock) a few months back. This list is really interesting and each company merits further research on my end. Cheers! Dividend stocks are a big interest of mine. I know the opposite argument is that company’s should be investing in R&D instead of paying out but I’m a big fan of dividend stocks. I also think that paying dividends can signal solid companies, especially if they are continuing to increase EPS and annual profits while growing dividends annually…pretty impressive from my perspective.

I’ve started researching dividend paying stocks a lot more ever since I bought into Johnson & Johnson (a solid dividend stock) a few months back. This list is really interesting and each company merits further research on my end. Cheers!

]]> By: pays to live green http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-338157 pays to live green Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:58:54 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-338157 Interesting information about those companies. Even though they raised their dividends every year, the percentage seems to be hovering around the same amount since the companies were started. It shows something when a company can be that consistent. Interesting information about those companies. Even though they raised their dividends every year, the percentage seems to be hovering around the same amount since the companies were started. It shows something when a company can be that consistent.

]]> By: Cheap Bastard http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dividend-champions.html/comment-page-1#comment-338145 Cheap Bastard Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:47:50 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=5731#comment-338145 @M Too bad you didn't buy your stocks from within a Roth IRA - it would have all been tax-free in that case! @M

Too bad you didn’t buy your stocks from within a Roth IRA – it would have all been tax-free in that case!

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