February 2017 Dividend Growth Watchlist


Company Name
Symbol
Industry
No. Years
Dividend Yield
Sector
EPS% Payout
Span-America Medical Systems
SPAN
Medical Equipment
18
3.21
Health Care
41.56
Qualcomm Inc.
QCOM
Telecomm Equipment
14
3.97
Information Tech
64.63
Old Republic International
ORI
Insurance
35
3.61
Financials
46.88
Donegal Group Inc. A
DGICA
Insurance
14
3.34
Financials
53.92
Cracker Barrel Old Country
CBRL
Restaurants
14
2.91
Consumer Discretionary
56.30
VF Corp.
VFC
Apparel
44
3.26
Consumer Discretionary
58.33
T. Rowe Price Group
TROW
Financial Services
30
3.20
Financials
45.28
Brinker International
EAT
Restaurants
12
3.06
Consumer Discretionary
42.24
Target Corp.
TGT
Retail-Discount
49
3.72
Consumer Discretionary
44.04
Reynolds American Inc.
RAI
Tobacco
12
3.06
Consumer Staples
47.79
Gap Inc.
GPS
Retail-Clothing
12
3.99
Consumer Discretionary
55.09

This month I bumped my DFG screen down to include any dividend over 2.8% and it picked up an old favorite of Cracker Barrel Old Country.  In case they don't look appealing though I included an extra so the list is 11 long.  VFC continues to take a beating (even today when the market was up).  Still a solid company with 44 years behind it of increasing dividends. 

EAT is a clever name and the first time I have seen it.  Brinker International has the Chili's and Maggianos restaurant brands under it.  The first time I went to a Maggianos a few years ago I thought it was not a chain restaurant.  It was more expensive and the food was decent.  Now I am seeing them more and more.  I will have to drive by Chili's more often and see how busy they are during prime times.



 

I have my old 401k rolled over to my IRA now and have some extra cash to invest.  If I end up purchasing any of these I will be long on them.

Have a good weekend,
Dividend Family Guy

Comments

  1. Buy, Hold LongFebruary 3, 2017 at 11:35 PM

    Very nice analysis here. There are quite a few good companies there on that list of yours. Hoping your 2017 is off to a flying start.

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  2. BP MilhãoFebruary 5, 2017 at 8:31 AM

    Hi, DFG!

    I'm starting read you site just now. Very interesting. Despite I'm more interesting in ETF, I also want to study some good stocks to invest, but the problem is the tax that I have to pay in Brazil, 30%. It´s too much for me as in Brazil I don't pay tax in dividends.

    I also have a blog but it's in Portuguese www.buscandooprimeiromilhao.blogspot.com.br

    Nice to meet you

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    1. Dividend Family GuyFebruary 5, 2017 at 10:33 PM

      EFT's are more hands off and a good DGI portfolio will outperform them over time. However if that is your style there are several good articles on Seeking Alpha covering the best dividend growth EFTs.
      Cheers,
      DFG

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