The Procter and Gamble Company (PG) Dividend Stock Analysis 2010

August 10, 2010

Summary -Procter and Gamble (PG) is a very large company with a diverse range of products across the planet. -Five year average annual revenue growth is about 9%. -Five year average annual earnings growth is about 13%. -The dividend yield is currently over 3% and has a five year average annual growth rate of about [...]

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Weekend Links 8/7/2010

August 7, 2010

Here are a handful of recent articles from quality sites that may be useful for readers. Dividends Value provided a public update of his dividend income progress. His current annual dividend income is $9,305 and his goal is $110,000 by 2027. I recommend you go to check out this tangible example of success as motivation [...]

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Eigth Step to Building Wealth: Continued Growth

August 5, 2010

This is the last in a series of eight articles expanding on the steps of the article: 8 Steps to Build Wealth Step 8: Continued Growth For as long as you live, building wealth is a process that doesn’t have to end. Humans thrive with change; to remain stagnant is to die. So, to continue [...]

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J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) Dividend Stock Analysis 2010

August 2, 2010

This article originally appeared on The Div-Net on July 22, 2010. Summary -Smuckers is an interesting investment choice with decent dividends and fast growth. -Revenue has increased by an average of 21% annually over the past four years. -Earnings have increased by an average of 38% annually over the past four years. -These astoundingly high [...]

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Seventh Step to Building Wealth: Begin Investing

July 30, 2010

This is the seventh in a series of eight articles expanding on the steps of the article: 8 Steps to Build Wealth Step 7: Begin Investing There’s only so much you can learn about investing before you have to roll up your sleeves and start trying it out. There are nuances between theory and practice, [...]

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Sixth Step to Building Wealth: Learn About Investing

July 27, 2010

This is the sixth in a series of eight articles expanding on the steps of the article: 8 Steps to Build Wealth Step 6: Learn About Investing With the basics solidly grounded in steps 1 through 5, step 6 is meant to push someone from a path of adequacy to a path of excellence. Most [...]

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Fifth Step to Build Wealth: Contribute to a Savings Plan

July 23, 2010

This is the fifth in a series of eight articles expanding on the steps of the article: 8 Steps to Build Wealth Step 5: Contribute to a Savings Plan One of the easiest and most straightforward ways to begin building wealth is to contribute to a savings plan. Many employers offer retirement savings plans that [...]

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3M Company (MMM) Dividend Stock Analysis 2010

July 20, 2010

Summary -3M Company is a diverse conglomerate with a reasonable dividend yield and a reasonable valuation on top of decent growth prospects. -Revenue, earnings, and cash flow have grown slowly over the past 5 years, in the range of about 3% per year each, but growth was fairly strong before the onset of the recession. [...]

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Fourth Step to Build Wealth: Establish an Emergency Fund

July 18, 2010

This is the fourth in a series of eight articles expanding on the steps of the article: 8 Steps to Build Wealth Step 4: Establish an Emergency Fund Life is rarely reliable, and that’s both an upside and a downside. When it turns out to be a downside, those that have made preparations have a [...]

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