20 Cheap Dividend Growth Stocks By Free Cash Flow

Price earnings ratios are calculated on accounting principals. A better figure to evaluate the real financial power of a company is the Free Cash Flow.

Attached, I've compiled the 20 cheapest Dividend Contenders by P/FCF Ratio.

What does this ratio mean? For example, if the stock price for two companies is $25 per share and one company has a cash flow of $5 per share (25/5=5) and the other company has a cash flow of $10 per share (25/10=2.5), then if all else is equal, the company with the higher cash flow (lower ratio, P/CF=2.5) has the better value. Also like a P/E ratio, the lower the number, the better. Currently, the average Priceto Cash Flow (P/CF) for the stocks in the S&P 500 is 14.05. But just like the P/Eratio, a value of less than 15 to 20 is generally considered good.

What is the difference between cash flow and free cash flow? Cash flow refers to a stream of revenue or expense that alters a cash account over a specified time frame. Free cash flow (FCF) is a measure of a business's financial performance. It is calculated as the difference between cash flow and capital expenditures.

Here are the results:

Ticker	Company	P/E	Fwd P/E	P/S	P/B	P/FCF
AEL	American Equity Investment Life	12.69	8.11	0.68	0.93	1.39
PRU	Prudential Financial, Inc.	9.27	8.12	0.74	0.82	3.65
PFG	Principal Financial Group, Inc.	10.37	9.9	1.24	1.37	5.04
RNR	RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.	-	12.53	2.62	1.34	5.48
DGICA	Donegal Group Inc.	61.9	12.4	0.59	0.95	6.64
TCP	TC PipeLines, LP	9.94	10.06	5.21	2.35	6.76
TMK	Torchmark Corporation	4.27	12.99	2.31	1.56	7.17
EBMT	Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.	17.83	11.51	4.08	1.22	7.5
AFG	American Financial Group, Inc.	17.8	13.2	1.43	1.83	7.77
THG	The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.	22.5	13.59	0.97	1.67	8.43
CMCSA	Comcast Corporation	15.75	12.08	1.82	2.24	9.17
EVR	Evercore Inc.	15.53	12.85	2.47	7.63	9.94
LAZ	Lazard Ltd	9.71	11.73	2.56	5.27	10.69
OHI	Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.	56.41	16.45	5.65	1.44	10.95
HI	Hillenbrand, Inc.	18.07	17.97	1.82	3.95	12.06
TRV	The Travelers Companies, Inc.	17.51	12	1.28	1.57	12.46
VSEC	VSE Corporation	19.05	-	0.72	1.85	12.52
MCK	McKesson Corporation	6.87	10.65	0.14	2.52	12.65
VZ	Verizon Communications Inc.	14.65	10.25	1.55	4.52	12.77
EAT	Brinker International, Inc.	13.58	10.3	0.56	-	13.56

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Dividend Growth Stocks Of The Past Week

19 Dividend Growth Stocks With Potential To Double Payouts

Dividend stocks can be the foundation of a great retirement portfolio. Not only do the payments put money in your pocket, which can help hedge against any dips in the stock market, they're usually a sign of a financially sound company.

Dividends also give investors a painless opportunity to reinvest in a stock, thus compounding gains over time. 

 However, not all income stocks live up to their full potential. They give only a small part of their cash potential back to shareholder. This might have different reasons like growth opportunities, debt payback and many more.

Today I like to introduce a few dividend growth stocks with very low dividend payout ratios, low price multiples and small debt burden as well. Each of the stock has a potential to grow earnings for the next years.

Attached you will find 19 of stocks with payout ratios currently below 30% that could potentially double their dividends.

These are the results...

12 Dividend Stocks To Buy And Hold For The Next 20 Years

According to legendary investor Warren Buffett, the best holding period is forever. While most investors may not have quite that long of a time horizon, the key to successful investing is buying high-quality stocks at reasonable prices and holding them for a very long time. With that in mind, I come up with some ideas for stocks that can be safely held for the next 20 years.

You might agree with me or not but growth is more important for this issue. Only a stocks with solid growth perspectives could give you a price appreciation.

That's also the reason why I'm looking for stocks with growth. My second criteria are profitability. Only a company that scales it's money making machine could create values, not a stock that wides losses. That's easily to understand.

Attached you find my 12 favorite dividend paying growth stocks. Which do you like from the list?

Here are the results...

19 Dividend Contenders With The Highest Potential To Double Dividends

Dividend stocks can be the foundation of a great retirement portfolio. Not only do the payments put money in your pocket, which can help hedge against any dips in the stock market, but they're usually a sign of a financially sound company.

Dividends also give investors a painless opportunity to reinvest in a stock, thus compounding gains over time. However, not all income stocks live up to their full potential. 

Using the payout ratio -- i.e., the percentage of profits a company returns to its shareholders as dividends -- we can get a good bead on whether a company has room to increase its dividend. Ideally, we like to see healthy payout ratios less than 30%.

Attached you will find those Dividend Contenders with the highest possibility to raise dividends by more than 100% for the years to come.

Each of the stocks fulfilled the following criteria:

- Dividend Growth over 10 consecutive years and less than 25 years
- Payout Ratio under 30%
- Debt to Equity under 0.5
- EPS Growth for the next five years expected at 5% yearly.

19 stocks fulfilled the above mentioned criteria of which 12 got a buy or better rating by analysts.

Here are the best yielding results in detail...

20 Dividend Achievers Benjamin Graham Would Hunt

Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, liked bargains.

In The Intelligent Investor, he told investors to look for stock prices at or below 15-times earnings, and at or below 1.5-times book value.

I like to adjust this rule in order to limit the results from my screen.

Here are more restrictions of my screen:

- Dividend Achiever
- Forward P/E under 15
- P/B under 2
- 5 Year Future EPS Forecasted Growth Over 5% yearly
- Debt to equity under 0.5

Exactly 20 stocks fulfilled the above mentioned criteria of which 6 yield over 3%. 

Attached I've tried to compile a few stocks that might match these criteria within the Dividend Achievers space. You will also find the best yielding stocks from the screen as a detailed snapshot.

Banks and insurer are dominating the screening results.

Here are the results...

19 Modestly Valueated Dividend Stocks To Buy And Hold For The Next 20 Years

Though it's undeniably gratifying to watch any stock you own skyrocket in value over short periods of time, the best way to predictably generate wealth is to buy and hold shares of great companies over the long term.

And we're not talking periods of just weeks or months, but rather years or -- better yet -- decades. So attached I've tried to compile a dozen stocks that might be the ideal investment for the long term.

The basis for me was a strong established corporate structure with big brands which drive billions of dollars each year into the company without a low Capex desire.

Dividend Achievers often have such a big footprint in their industry and they become stronger with every recession over decades.

These are the criteria of my screen:

- Sales growth in the past five years positive
- Expected EPS growth for the next five years over 5 percent yearly
- Low forward P/E
- Debt to equity under 0.5

19 stocks fulfilled my above mentioned criteria of which four have a dividend yield over 3 percent. The screen is not focused on yield but more on financial stability and future growth. Pick the right growth stock and you could get rich. Remember McDonalds in the 80ies. What a wonderful investment.

Here are some of my ideas you might get for an attractive price...

19 Dividend Achievers With Strong Fundamentals, Solid Growth And Cheap Price Ratios

Investors looking for income usually go for dividends instead on betting on stocks that offer capital gains for wealth creation. 

Dividend-paying stocks also provide a cushion against equity market volatility. With Wall Street swinging between bull and bear markets, there are chances of high volatility in the near future. 

While a series of mergers and acquisitions gave a boost to the technology market, the unknown impact of the interest rate hike, an aging bull market, the strengthening dollar, lower oil prices and global growth concerns like the Greece crisis and the slowdown in China, are testing investors’ patience.

This instability has compelled many to play safe and depend on dividend-paying stocks for steady returns. After all, such stocks have been the proven outperformers over the long term and are relatively safer bets. 

Usually, an investor’s risk tolerance is a major factor that determines how the portfolio is organized. However, it is prudent to have a mix of both growth and dividend-yielding stocks. 

Also, while some companies may offer a special dividend to distribute a windfall, it is advisable to choose a consistent performer with strong fundamentals.

Attached you will find a couple of stocks with such strong fundamentals. I restricted my research on long-term dividend growth stocks in order to keep the quality high.

These are my screening criteria in detail:

- Dividend Growth Over 10 Consecutive Years
- Positive Past Sales Growth
- Expected Mid-Term Earnings Growth Over 5%
- Debt To Equity Under 0.5
- Low Forward P/E Under 15

19 stocks fulfilled the above mentioned criteria of which four yields over 3 percent. 

Here are the results...

17 Oversold Dividend Achievers Trading At Very Attractive Levels

The market pullback is serving up a yield bonanza, and investors who rely on dividends to supplement their income have a wide variety of stocks to choose from. 

 Super-sized payouts should probably be avoided because they come with higher risks and you don’t want to step in just before the distribution gets a nasty haircut. There are, however, a handful of stocks with rock-solid dividends that are now trading at very attractive levels.

Each of the attached stocks have a long dividend growth history of more than 10 years. In addition, the forward P/E is under 15, the debt to equity under 1 and earnigs should grow by more than 5 percent yearly for the next 5 years.

Finally every stock in the attached list is oversold by a RSI value of 0.4.

Here are some of my current ideas....

18 Best Dividend Growth Stocks For The Long Term

The best dividend stocks pay rising dividends year after year. These are typically well known businesses with long dividend histories.

But that's not all. You have to look at much more than on consequent paid dividends. You must look at debt ratios, growth figures, valuation levels, and much more.

However, global economic headwinds are leaving investors perplexed about which stocks to bank on. The markets have been on a roller coaster ride in the recent past – either due to the flagging Chinese economy, the Eurozone debt crisis or the U.S. Federal Reserve’s pending decision over the first rate hike. Moreover, weakness in the energy sector and a strong dollar are nagging concerns.

We have to focus on stocks with long-term potential to avoid short-term problems. Today's screen is long-term orientated. I've put my focus on the best 5 year earnings growth forecast.

These are my screening criteria in detail

- Dividend Achiever Member (over 10 year's consecutive dividend growth)
- 5 Year Predicted EPS Growth Over 5%
- Market Cap over 2 Billion
- Forward P/E under 15
- Debt/Equity under 0.5

18 stocks jumped on my screen. The results can be found at the end of this wonderful article.

Here are the 5 top yielding results...

18 Most Attractive Mid-Cap Dividend Growth Stocks

I'm a big fan of large capitalized stocks due to the higher degree of safeness I could enjoy. But the price I pay for those extra points is return.

High quality large cap stocks often give you a smaller return than companies with a small capitalization.

Mid-cap stocks combine attributes of both large and small companies. Similar to large companies, these mid-size companies can have seasoned management teams, a strong market presence and access to capital markets, for instance.

They can also grow quickly, with fewer layers of management and bureaucracy, and offer a more entrepreneurial spirit than large competitors.

Attached I've tried to list some smaller capitalized dividend growth stocks with a market cap under 10 billion and a history of consecutive dividend of more than 10 years.

Exactly 210 companies have such a long dividend growth history. In order to limit my selection, I've tighten my criteria.

Each of the stocks must fulfill the following restrictions:

- Forward P/E under 15

- Debt-to-equity under 0.5

- 5-Year estimated EPS growth over 5%

18 small- and mid capitalized stocks survived my screening criteria of which five yield over 3 percent. 8 of the results have a buy or better rating.

Here are the top yielding results in detail...

19 Best Insurance Dividend Growth Stocks To Consider Now

If there is one thing every investor can appreciate, it is a growing stream of reliable dividends. Some sectors have more dividend champions than others. The insurance sector is a useful place for investors who want to align their personal risks with their portfolio. 

If insurance companies are able to increase prices and profits, owning the insurance companies should lead to stronger dividends at the same time that insurance costs will be increasing. However, it can be difficult for investors to determine which insurance stocks would be the best fit for their portfolio.

Insurers are big asset managers and depend on the market conditions. But not all insurers are equal. Life insurers suffer more on this weak interest environment than property and casualty insurer.

Attached you can find the best investment opportunities from the industry. I've only listed those stocks with a long dividend growth history. In addition, each of the stocks has a low forward P/E and a positive earnings growth outlook for the next five years. In addition, the debt-to-equity ratio is under 0.5. As a result, 19 stocks joined the list.

Here are the results:

34 Dividend Growth Stocks To Consider When Everthing Is Expensive On The Market

With the S&P 500 once again in negative territory for the year, companies of all sizes have seen their share prices decline.

When a stock that pays a strong dividend goes down, it has the happy effect of pushing its dividend yield even higher, which can create a nice buying opportunity for long-term investors who want to add income to their portfolio.

Attached I've compiled a list of great dividend growth stocks that might look attractive despite the market has reached a hot valuation level.

Each of the results have predicted earnings multiples of less than 15 on double-digit earnings growth rates, a debt-to-equity ratio under 1, and a Beta less than the overall market as well.

Exactly 34 companies match my criteria. Attached you can find the full results. The first table shows all Dividend Champs and Contenders. Those stocks have raised dividends over a period of more than 10 consecutive years. 

The second table shows the results from the Dividend Challengers List. Each of the results matched the above mentioned criteria and has grown dividends over 5 to 10 years.

Here are the tables:

Ex-Dividend Dogs For The Next Week And Dividend Growers Of The Past Week

Below is an overview of the Ex-Dividend Dogs for the next week. Those stocks go ex-dividend and have a low forward P/E of less than 15.

10 companies are on the list of the cheapest Ex-Dividend stocks while 73 go ex-dividend. A full stock list of dividend stocks (common shares, preferred shares and American Depositary Receipts – ADR’s), paying forthcoming dividends and having their ex-dividend within the week October 12, 2015 – October 18, 2015 can be found linked. The average dividend-yield amounts to 5.18 percent.

SJR, ABBV, THO and AET are my personal favorites. Which stocks do you like from the list?

Ex-Dividend Dogs of the next week...

Ex-Dividend Dogs For The Next Week (click to enlarge)

Dividend Growth Stocks of the past week...

Below, you can find the latest dividend growth stocks of the past week. Ony 15 companies raised their dividend output.

Goodyear, Plains All American Pipeline, RPM, YumBrands are the most establised names.

15 Dividend Growth Stocks Of The Past Week - October 05 - 11, 2015

18 Stocks With Higher Dividend Payments Of The Past Week

Attached is a nice compilation of stocks with dividend growth from the past week. Only a few stocks, in total 18 companies, announced a higher dividend.

The best known stocks are Clarcor, Thor, DineEquity, Masco, LTC Properties, Enterprise Products Partners and Bank or Ozarks.

The biggest hike came from Synnex followed by Riverview Bancorp and American Financial.

Here is the full compilation....

18 Stocks With Higher Dividend Payments Of The Past Week (click to enlarge),
Source: long-term-investments.blogspot.com

7 Top Dividend Growth And Share Buyback Stocks Of The Week

As you might have noticed, my blog covers dividend growth stocks and companies with fresh stock buyback announcements.

It's not a real investment strategy but both are activities for investors.

You can find each week a list of all dividend growth stocks and share buyback companies on this site. It's the only source who compiles this on the internet.

Within the past week, only eight companies raised their dividend payments and additional nine stocks announced a stock buyback program.

Both are shareholder-friendly activities which could be helpful for normal investors like me and you.

You also may like: My 6 Favorite Dividend Growth And Share Buyback Stocks Of The Past Week...

Back to dividend growth: No large-cap stock was in the list of the latest dividend grower. The biggest fish in the pool was the insurer American Financial Group who raised dividends by 13.64 percent.

7 of my favorite dividend growth stocks and share buyback announcements of the past week are...

Ex-Dividend Stocks: Best Dividend Paying Shares On October 10, 2013

The best yielding and biggest ex-dividend stocks researched by ”long-term-investments.blogspot.com”. Dividend Investors should have a quiet overview of stocks with upcoming ex dividend dates.

The ex dividend date is the final date on which the new stock buyer couldn’t receive the next dividend. If you like to receive the dividend, you need to buy the stock before the ex dividend date. I made a little screen of the best yielding stocks with a higher capitalization that have their ex date on the next trading day.

In total, 54 stocks go ex dividend - of which 30 yield more than 3 percent. Here is a full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date within the current week.

Here is the sheet of the best yielding, higher capitalized ex-dividend stocks:

Company	Ticker	Mcap	P/E	P/B	P/S	Yield
Banco Santander-Chile	SAN	88.72B	15.36	0.92	2.34	7.22%
Mid-America Apartment Communities	MAA	2.62B	38.19	2.68	4.96	4.52%
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan	POT	28.03B	12.55	2.72	3.49	4.32%
Shaw Communications, Inc.	SJR	10.59B	14.47	2.80	2.14	4.20%
ConocoPhillips	COP	86.29B	11.37	1.78	1.44	3.93%
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold	FCX	32.24B	11.71	1.62	1.81	3.80%
AbbVie Inc.	ABBV	70.74B	13.70	19.88	3.78	3.59%
Leidos Holdings, Inc.	LDOS	3.83B	9.18	1.63	0.36	2.82%
General Growth Properties Inc.	GGP	18.49B	-	2.18	7.22	2.64%
PNC Financial Services Group Inc.	PNC	37.46B	10.64	0.93	3.59	2.48%
Abbott Laboratories	ABT	51.51B	62.28	2.31	2.37	1.70%
Watsco Inc.	WSO	3.04B	29.98	3.82	0.84	1.69%
American Financial Group Inc.	AFG	4.75B	9.71	1.06	0.93	1.66%
Buckle Inc.	BKE	2.48B	14.97	7.31	2.16	1.54%
IDEX Corporation	IEX	5.26B	98.85	3.55	2.65	1.43%
Trinity Industries Inc.	TRN	3.36B	11.94	1.54	0.86	1.38%
Chesapeake Energy Corporation	CHK	17.01B	-	1.31	1.16	1.34%
Agilent Technologies Inc.	A	16.99B	18.71	3.55	2.49	0.96%
EMCOR Group Inc.	EME	2.47B	18.19	1.77	0.39	0.65%