Sunday, August 21, 2016

Weekly Links: August 21, 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:

- American Tower Corporation
- Emerson Electric - No imminent danger
- 10 Dividend Growth Stocks For August 2016
- Why your perception of expensive is relative
- Reinvesting Dividends: Dividend Reinvestment Plans vs. Brokers

The DIV-Net Featured Articles:

- 6 Dividend Growth Stocks With Strong Capital Appreciation
- 6 Solid Dividend Stocks At Discount
- Recent Buy – Silver Wheaton Corp
- Let your winners ride and your losers wither

Articles from D4L-News:

9 Dividend Stocks to Buy With Both Fists
Many stocks have been driven higher in the past few weeks, shrinking yields in now overbought companies. Several other dividend stocks have sky-high but unsustainable yields that might not even exist in a few years. In no particular order, here’s a look at nine dividend stocks you can feel comfortable buying with your eyes closed...

2 Dividend Stocks to Buy on Sale
With the market near all-time highs, it's getting harder and harder to find stocks offering up a decent yield. But how does a 5% yield sound? What about nearly 10%? Believe it or not, you can get those lofty yields if you look in the right places. Let's consider two dividend stocks to buy on sale...

This 12% Yielder Is A Dividend Powerhouse
While I do like Starwood Property Trust (a lot), there is another commercial real estate debt provider that is worthy of serious consideration. This company is an interesting high-yield income vehicle. It has increased its dividend by 15 percent last year. The REIT's (adjusted) operating earnings cover its dividend. An investment in the compamy yields 11.51 percent...

The 3 Safest REITs in the Country
These triple-net lease REITs aren’t entirely free of risk. Most of the time, a triple-net lease is with a single tenant. So the REIT must be certain the tenant is creditworthy. That’s why you see big public companies as tenants of these REITs...

These 3 Dividend Stocks Are Ridiculously Cheap
Interest rates are at historical lows all around the world, which is enticing investors to put money to work in the stock market if they want to generate income. Unfortunately, the yield on the S&P 500 is only about 2% right now, and its trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 25 suggests that the market is expensive. For that reason, some investors are searching for stocks that are both cheap and offer up a higher dividend yield than the market in general. Below is a list of three companies that fit that description, but that doesn't make them automatic buys...

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

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