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The Motley Fool
March 7, 2006 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Payout Ratios Here is how to figure out how much a company pays out in dividends to its shareholders.   |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2004 |
"Payout Ratios" Explained The formula puts your company's dividend in context -- it's good to know. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
"Payout Ratios" Explained Learn to determine what percentage of earnings a company is paying out. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2006 |
Payout Ratios Explained Investors, make sense of dividend yields by learning about payout ratios. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2011
Eben Esterhuizen |
Profit Payouts: Companies Offering Sustainable Growth While Boosting Dividends These companies are firing on all cylinders: Republic Bancorp... First Commonwealth Financial... Commerce Bancshares... Hormel Foods... |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Will Heinz's Dividends Last? Check out how H.J. Heinz stacks up. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
When Dividends Are Dicey A hefty dividend yield isn't always something investors can count on. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
3 Signs of a Strong Dividend Not all dividends are created equal. Here's how to find the best candidates for your portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Wal-Mart Does this stock's dividend pass the grade? |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Microsoft Does this stock's dividend make the grade? |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Coca-Cola Does this stock's dividend pass the grade? |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2007
Claire Stephanic |
The Best Returns Possible High yield + low payout ratio = superior long-term investment. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These 6 Stocks Are Safer Than You Think While metrics like the payout ratio can be quite helpful in analyzing dividend stocks, bear in mind that they don't always work perfectly under extreme conditions. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2011
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: ExxonMobil Exxon has been a very strong dividend payer for decades and it seems to be in a good place to continue that tradition. |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2011
Dan Radovsky |
What You Need to Know About This Telecom's High Yield Frontier Communications gives good dividend, but can it be sustained? |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Intel Does Intel's dividend pass the test? |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: United Technologies Does this stock's dividend pass the grade? |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2011
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Lockheed Martin Does this defense giant's dividend, currently at 3.7%, pass the test? |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2007
John A. Howard |
I Don't Love This New York Don't let New York Community Bancorp's stock's high dividend yield lull you into complacency. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Dividends: Back to Basics Investors, it's back to school time. Here's your guide on the basics of dividends. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2011
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Colgate-Palmolive Does this household products giant's dividend pass the test? |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: UPS Does this stock's dividend pass the grade? |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2011
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: AT&T Does this telecom giant's dividend, currently 6.1%, pass the test? |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Deere Does this stock's dividend pass the grade? |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Warning: High Dividends Are Dangerous! Look at the payout ratio to ensure sustainability. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
When Dividend Cuts Are Good News They could signal your next value investing opportunity. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2011
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Reynolds American Reynolds American's 6% dividend may be three-and-a-half times the S&P 500 average of 1.7%, but it certainly isn't without its risks going forward. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: How It Works Why bother grading dividends? I hope the dividend report card is a helpful research tool. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: AstraZeneca Does this drugmaker's dividend pass the test? |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Coca-Cola's Dividends May Not Last Forever Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Chevron Does this stock's dividend pass the grade? |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2011
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Philip Morris International Does the tobacco giant's dividend pass the test? |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
2009: Will It Be the Worst Year Since 1958? Dividends are down, but don't write them off yet -- just proceed sensibly, and reap those profits! |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2011
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: McDonald's With a dividend yield over 3% and the potential for at least high single-digit dividend growth over the next five years, McDonald's is definitely worth further research. |
The Motley Fool
March 21, 2011
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: PepsiCo Does the food and drink giant's dividend pass the test? |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Will AT&T's Dividends Last? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2010
Jeremy Myers |
Dividends Aren't Enough: Wal-Mart's Net Payout Yield Wal-Mart looks like a potential buy for investors searching the retail industry for a stock with a solid net payout yield. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2010
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Costco Wholesale Costco could be a strong growth and income play for the longer term, meaning that its dividend growth rate may exceed the market average in coming years. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Will Microsoft's Dividends Last? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments. |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Will These 6 Stocks Cut Their Dividends? It's no secret that plenty of companies have been cutting dividends lately. Will these be next?: Nordstrom... PPL... Tiffany... Microchip Technology... Yum! Brands... Centerpoint Energy... |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Be Smart About High-Dividend Stocks Big dividend yields sometimes carry big risk. Finding high-yielding stocks is just the first step. You also need to figure out how secure that dividend will be if you buy the stock. |
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These Stocks Are Growing in All the Right Ways These good dividend stocks have the earnings to back up their payouts: Monsanto... McDonald's... Microsoft... Lockheed Martin... CSX... IBM... |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2009
Adam J. Wiederman |
Dividends You Can Believe In A company with a stable revenue stream, a modest payout ratio, and that employs a manageable amount of leverage should be able to withstand difficult economic situations and continue rewarding dividend investors with sure gains. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
These Stocks Will Keep the Payouts Coming For those investors who seek out stocks that provide healthy dividends the market's rally has been bittersweet. |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Wal-Mart Stores' Dividends May Not Last Forever If Wal-Mart Stores can illustrate that it has grown dividends over the past five years, then there's a good chance that it will continue to put shareholders first. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Will Honeywell's Dividends Last? Honeywell International's payout ratio compared to its peers is a lower percentage than the average, which illustrates that its dividend is probably more sustainable. |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2011
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Bristol-Myers Squibb How does the pharma giant's dividend stack up? |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2011
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Diageo Does the beverage giant's dividend pass the test? |
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Dividend Growth All-Stars Tomorrow's payouts are just as important as today's yields. When searching for dividend-paying stocks, look beyond the current yield. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2011
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Pfizer Investors considering Pfizer as a dividend play should decide if the combination of 4% current yield and low- to mid-single-digit dividend growth potential is a better deal than other pharmaceutical shares are offering. |
