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“Bemis Company, Inc. (BMS)—Founded in 1858 as the Bemis Brothers Bag Company, this is a major manufacturer of flexible packaging products and pressure-sensitive materials, primarily serving the food distribution industry. Its Flexible Packaging unit produces high-barrier, polyethylene and paper products, while the Pressure Sensitive Materials segment makes printing,...
“High-yield stocks are performing well. The top quintile, or one-fifth, of dividend-paying stocks in the S&P 500 Index as measured by yield has outperformed the average stock in the index in five of the last six calendar months. And in rolling 12-month periods since the start of 2009,...
We’ve covered a lot of the important elements of dividend stock investing here in the last few months, from the importance of buying at low valuations to the benefits of increasing dividends. Yesterday, I rounded up a few of these essential lessons for the readers of Cabot Wealth Advisory, our...
There are a few good metrics for everyone to keep in mind when considering buying dividend-paying stocks for income.
It is to your advantage to know when the companies you own are going to release their quarterly and annual reports.
I avoid watching TV news, especially during election season. I prefer to read the newspaper, where sensationalism and entertainment still take a backseat to information most of the time--and I can always skip some parts. But I do love TV for entertainment, and one of my favorite shows is Jon...
One method that works for a lot of investors is the value investing system developed more than 80 years ago by Benjamin Graham.
While hunches can lead to interesting and useful carving projects, they don’t really have a place in stock investing.
“Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (CTB) is a manufacturer and marketer of replacement tires. We project that Cooper will strongly outperform the market over the next six to 12 months. This projection is based on our analysis of three key factors that influence common stock performance: earnings strength,...
In today’s Stock Market Crash Course, the experts agree on one thing: this correction’s bottom will be a great time to buy. But how long will the correction last? Gregory Spear, John Gray, Clif Droke and Dan Sullivan all take a look at their indicators to give us an idea. Click...