Sunday, June 5, 2016

Weekly Links: June 5, 2016

Each Sunday I highlight any notable articles that I came across over the past week. Though I may not always agree with each of the articles highlighted, they will often provide an interesting argument for their position. We can take some concepts that may or may not align with our vision, then apply them to our framework, and voila, a new idea is born.

Articles you might find interesting:

- Self Storage Companies
- Rates, earnings and dividends - compact
- 8 Dividend Increases: May 23-27, 2016
- 20 Signs You’re Financially Stable (and 20 Signs You’re Not!)
- Investing For Cash Flow

The DIV-Net Featured Articles:

- 7 Dividend Stocks With A Low Payout Ratio
- 10 Good Dividend Stocks To Be Oversold And Ready For A Rebound
- Passive Income Update – April 2016

Articles from D4L-News:

3 Growth Dividend Stocks to Buy
Income investors have a lot of dividend-paying companies to choose from, but not just any dividend-paying stock is worth socking away in portfolios. Often, the best dividend-paying companies are those that have catalysts that are sparking revenue and profit growth that can fuel dividend increases in the future. We asked some of our top Motley Fool contributors to tell us their favorite growth dividend stocks to buy now, and here are the three they picked. Read on to find out if they're right for your portfolio...

2 Cheap Dividend Growers To Buy For Retirement
Over the next several decades, we’re way more likely see average yearly returns of 4% to 6%—and probably toward the lower end of that range. Now we come to my two dividend growers to buy: With the market now recovered from its January flop, valuations are once again stretched—but not in the auto sector. Case in point...

4 Very Safe Dividend Stocks to Buy to Ride Out the 2016 Political Cycle
With interest rates remaining low, and the odds for an interest rate hike in June only 10%, there is a good chance that the Federal Reserve will try to remain cautious until after the election. The probability of a hike in September is only 35%, so there is a fair chance they won’t raise until December, after things have been settled. We screened the Merrill Lynch research database for safe stocks rated Buy that pay solid dividends and that likely wouldn’t be affected regardless of who wins the election. We found four that make good sense for investors to consider now...

5 Companies With Sizzling Dividend Growth
The wife and I are in the process of buying a house and for at least the month of May we won't be making any purchases in our portfolio. That doesn't mean I can't have a shopping list ready for when we do decide to purchase more shares. More shares mean more dividends, which means more income in retirement. And that, my friends, is why we invest our money. Having a shopping list helps me to identify what prices I am willing to pay for each company I follow...

4 High-Quality Dividend Stocks Selling for Cheap
Today we'll look at four dividend-paying businesses that are industry leaders with strong competitive advantages. Three of them are in the elite group of 50 stocks known as Dividend Aristocrats, stocks that have 25 or more years of consecutive dividend increases. The other is one of the largest corporations in the world. The market has unfairly punished all of these businesses. You can take advantage of current discounts by loading up on these high-quality businesses trading at bargain prices...

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There are some really good articles here, please take time and read a few of them.

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