12 Dividend Stocks For A Powerful Income Stream

Are you looking for companies that can sustain and grow their dividend? In making that determination, a company's Statement of Earnings is one of the last places you should look. Cash is king for the dividend investor and the Statement of Cash Flows is where astute investors begin when they want to understand the viability of a company.

General Dynamics (GD) Dividend Stock Analysis

This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net March 19, 2012.

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of General Dynamics (GD). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: General Dynamics is the world's fifth largest military contractor and also one of the world's biggest makers of corporate jets.

Weekly Links: March 25, 2012

Each Sunday I highlight the Carnivals I participated in over the past week, along with any notable articles that I came across. For those readers not familiar with carnivals, it's where personal finance bloggers submit their best articles of the week with one blog serving as the host. The entries are separated into various categories such as Investing, Credit, Debt, Budgeting, Frugality, Wealth Building, Money Management, Financial Planning, Insurance, Taxes, The Economy, Real Estate, et. al. Below are the carnivals that I participated in this week, along with a link to my article:

February 2012 Pocket Change Portfolio Performance

The Pocket Change Portfolio (PCP) was first introduced on September 13, 2008 as a real money dividend income portfolio funded by the "pocket change" earned from my various online endeavors. Each month I report on the portfolio's progress and update its holdings.

5 Dividend Stocks Delivering Higher Dividends

If you closely follow the daily financial news as presented by the mainstream media, it is easy become jaded and start believing that there isn’t any good news out there. Don’t be confused by the noise. There are still many great companies committed to generating superior returns and rewarding their shareholder by increasing cash dividends.

Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) Dividend Stock Analysis

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Pitney Bowes Inc. is the world's largest maker of mailing systems. The company also provides production and document management equipment and facilities management services.