This Rollins stock analysis explains why I have initiated a position in one of the 'Core' accounts within the FFJ Portfolio. In ROL, we have a company with over 20 years of improved earnings. It had also increased its regular quarterly dividend for 18 consecutive years when it made its January 28, 2020 dividend announcement. [...]
This Home Depot Dividend Achiever review looks at whether Home Depot (HD) is reasonably valued so as to initiate a position in the FFJ Portfolio. There has been an evolution in the term Dividend Achiever. We now have multiple Dividend Achiever Indexes. In a nutshell, however, a Dividend Achiever is a company with a history [...]
In July 2016, Danaher Corporation (DHR) separated into DHR and Fortive Corporation (FTV); here is my recent DHR post and my recent FTV post. On October 9, 2020, FTV spun off the portion of its business that focuses on critical technical equipment, components, and software and services for manufacturing, repair and servicing in the global [...]
The acquisition of shares in an overvalued company creates the potential risk for poor investment returns. At the other end of the spectrum is a company trading at a ridiculously low valuation. One company with a ridiculously low valuation is Viatris Inc. (VTRS). In this article, I look at Viatris' risks and upside potential. Viatris [...]
My recent Church & Dwight (CHD) – A Dividend Aristocrat guest post at Dividend Power is based on Q1 2021 results and FY2021 guidance. A Dividend Aristocrat is a component of the S&P 500 Index with at least 25 consecutive years of dividend increases. On January 29, 2021, CHD announced an increase in its quarterly [...]
This Jack Henry Dividend Achiever review looks at whether Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY), a company that has increased its dividend annually since February 2004, is currently an attractive investment. Over the course of several years, there has been an evolution in the term Dividend Achiever. We now have multiple Dividend Achiever Indexes. In [...]
This Cisco Dividend Achiever review looks at whether Cisco, a company that has increased its dividend annually since April 20, 2011, is currently an attractive investment. Over the course of several years, there has been an evolution in the term Dividend Achiever. We now have multiple Dividend Achiever Indexes. In a nutshell, however, a Dividend [...]
Not all investors seek excitement and volatility from their investments and look to Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) for its low volatility, stability, and dependability. Although HRL is a high-quality company, the current issue as I see it is that HRL is an overvalued Dividend King. A Dividend King is a US public company with a [...]
On May 17th I wrote an article in which I analyzed Lockheed Martin. On May 18th, Raytheon Technologies (RTX) held its 2021 Investor Day; it is a significant Lockheed Martin competitor. At this Investor Day, members of senior management outlined how Raytheon Technologies is investing for growth and profitability to generate attractive shareholder returns. In [...]
Lockheed Martin Corporation's (LMT) share price has appreciated substantially after my Lockheed Martin Corporation – A Low Risk, Reasonably Valued High-Quality Defense Prime Contractor article and December - February follow-up articles. Looking at LMT's share price in isolation, however, does not enable investors to properly assess the company's current valuation. In this article, I look [...]