These Are Warren Buffett’s 5 Top Dividend Stocks

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway  isn’t known as a top dividend stock, but that doesn’t mean that Buffett doesn’t understand the power of income investing.

“The Oracle of Omaha” has maintained a strict no-dividend policy at the insurance giant for years. Since 1962, Berkshire has paid out only one distribution to shareholders; Warren Buffett even joked he, “must have been in the bathroom,” when that decision was made.

But while he may be stingy with shareholders, Buffett doesn’t mind collecting dividends himself. Every year, the conglomerate earns billions in distributions.

His portfolio has become a virtual “who’s who” of top dividend stocks.So if you’re looking for yield, you could do worse than skimming through Berkshire’s holdings.

No, the company isn’t a good idea for income investing, but Warren Buffett’s portfolio is filled with some of the best dividend stocks around. Here are five:

10 Stocks With The Longest Dividend Payment History - Over 100 Years

The key to successfully selecting dividend growth stocks is the ability to identify companies that will not only maintain but grow their dividend. 

This week, I screened my dividend growth stocks database for companies with a long-standing pro-dividend culture, exhibited by:

- Paying an uninterrupted dividend more than 115 years

- Increased their dividend for at least the last 20 years

They are presented here in decending rank of how long they have paid a dividend, included also is the first year the dividend was paid:

17 Dividend Kings And Which To Own Now

Many investors are familiar with the Dividend Aristocrats Index that consists of companies in the S&P 500 Index that have increased their dividend payouts to shareholders every year for the last 25 years. 

A smaller elite group of these companies have come to be known as “Dividend Kings”, generally used to describe stocks that have had 50 years of consecutive dividend increases. 

A business that can not only adapt to ever-changing business and economic conditions, but also manage to continue to grow its dividend payment for 50 consecutive years may imply a durable competitive advantage and management that is committed to returning capital to shareholders. Today, there are just 16 Dividend Kings. Attached is a nice list of them, check it out.

There are a fair number of studies showing that Dividend Kings have historically held up better during market downturns, riding out bear markets better than other stocks and also have recovered faster. It's important to care for you adequate share of Dividend Kings in your portfolio, especially in volatile times.

My favorite picks are Procter, Genuine Parts, 3M, Dover, Nordson and Lowe's. Those stocks should grow earnings while the forward P/E is not too far away from normal. Do you agree with me?

Here are the Dividend Kings....

20 Highest Yielding Ex-Dividend Stocks Of The Next Week

Attached is a list of the highest yielding stocks that go ex-dividend within the upcoming week. The full list can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks Of The Next Week September 14 - September 20, 2015. Only MidCaps with a market cap over 2 billion were included.

As a result, 49 higher capitalized stocks go ex-dividend in the upcoming week. Six of them have a yield over 5 percent while the lowest yielding below the top 20 yields at 2.67 percent. Check out the attached list.

Below is a current 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 September 14, 2015 – September 20, 2015. The average dividend-yield amounts to 5.05 percent.

Highlights in the week are Las Vegas Sands, STMicroelectronics, Vector Group, Medical Properties, Western Union, Omnicon and Albemarle.

20 Highest Yielding Ex-Dividend Stocks
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High-Yield Low Growth Against Low Yield High Growth: Here Is The Best Balance

When you buy a stock it gives you a steady stream of funds in the form of sizeable yields on a regular basis. They are a comparatively safer bet in the present low-rate environment and at a time when the market is under tremendous pressure from various other forces. Time and again it has been proved that a stock that pays dividends is actually “one of the best” -- if not “the best" -- way to build wealth over time.

It also provides a cushion during economic uncertainties. Shrewd investors and those who crave to see their wealth increase have always looked for dividend stocks. But they’re often in a dilemma when given to choose between stocks with low-yield, consistent dividend paying stocks or high-yield stocks that could bring fast cash but are not very consistent.

Gauging good dividend stocks that can boost return is difficult because reliability is more important than a high payout.  The balance between yield and growth is very important. Therefore, it rests on the individual investor to decide on a stock based upon one's requirements, but it is always wise to choose a consistent performer with strong fundamentals. And one should not forget the merit of diversification – diversify your portfolio across industries to minimize risk.

Today I like to introduce those stocks that have risen dividends over the past 25 years without a beak at the fastest pace. In addition, I've only included stocks with a positive earnings growth for the next five years. You can find a full list of the 20 top results attached.

These are some of my favorites:

9 Low-Risk Dividend Growth Stocks To Survive A Market Crash

Businesses that are frequently in the process of giving out money to shareholders through dividends are extremely attractive for investor portfolio.

Historically, dividend shares are much less prone to changes in general as compared to non-dividend shares, and the payout of dividend itself is also less prone to change as compared to earnings per share, as businesses don’t want to face the backlash that comes from eliminating or cutting a dividend.

In addition, there’s also the compounding power; potential investors can invest their dividends back for more share, which results in more dividends in the long term. Hence, the popularity of dividend stock is not really a surprise and also, they are investments with low risk. Below, you will find 9 dividend stocks which are low-risk; irrespective of a difficult year, it could be something important for merely about any portfolio.

Here are the results...

24 Stocks With Higher Dividend Payments (Announced Within The Past Week)

24 stocks announced a growing dividend in the past week. The biggest names were Illinois Tool Works, Expedia, Hershey and Broadridge Financial Solutions.

Big is beautiful but to pay a high price for growth or more safety is also irrational. In terms of cheapness, measured by forward P/E's are Avnet, State National and Ares Management the top picks.

Asset managers become the latest stocks on my cheap dividend plays but the industry also faces a strong headwind of out flooding money. How it will end in the mid-term is a question of believe. I do think that AUM will growth in the future but there is still a high sensibility to financial crisis and depressions.

However, let's face the facts. These are the latest dividend growers. Attached is also a list of the 20 biggest stocks with dividend growth in the past week. Which do you like?

These are the latest dividend growers....

6 Dividend Growth Stocks With A Cheap P/E Ratio

Investing in cheap stocks is popular because investors believe that the market will clarify one day the mispricing of a stock.

Attached is a compilation of the 6 cheapest stocks with a single-digit price-to-earnings ratio. Only six companies have a forward P/E ratio of less than 10.

Cheap for a resaon or not? That's the 100 million dollar question. If you're right, you will make money, if not, you lose some.

If I look at the results, there are some great picks like IBM on it. Attached is a full list of the results with more fundamental details in a quick list.

These are the results:

45 Stocks With Growing Dividends In The Past Week

Attached is a list of all dividend growers from the past week.

In total, 45 companies increased their dividend payments of which 16 are higher capitalized (over 2 billion market cap).

6 stocks from the results have a yield over 10 percent while 8 paying dividends of 5 to 10 percent. Most of the high yielders are low capitalized stocks of which I'm not really sure how long they will pay dividends in general.

My greatest surprise was the dividend hike of Alliance Holdings and Alliance Resource Partners. Both increased dividends despite high debt and falling coal prices. Shale Gas is killing Coal but ARLP still generate cash from coal mining. Let's follow what happens in the future.

These are my favorites from the list. Which do you like?

7 Dividend Income Stocks Beating The Market Twice

I’ve found seven A-rated income stocks that are kicking off yields higher than the S&P 500 — and in one case, five times better than the S&P average. Plus, these income stocks have great growth prospects — they’re more than just income stocks and they make excellent total return plays.

The run the gamut from major financial players to real estate investment trusts (REITs) in key markets to telecom and retail to shipping.

But the one thing they all promise is above average total returns. Each represents a stock that has strong momentum in its respective sector, which bodes well for growth, and has a very respectable dividend given today’s low inflation rate.

The goal is to find stocks where their dividend yield outpaces the inflation rate so you are compounding the dividends over time, adding to your wealth. In many of these stocks you can also reinvest the dividends (depending upon your broker) so you can slowly, continually buy the stocks. 

Then, whatever growth you get from the stocks is an added kicker that goes straight to your bottom line. Here are the seven income stocks that should continue to grow:

Stocks For The Next Decade Each Safe Haven Investor Need To Know

When it comes to times of uncertainty and volatility, nothing beats safe haven stocks. What are they? They are dividend stocks with high yields and minimal risk as compared to other stocks.

You might have noticed that the federal banks flooding the markets with cheap money and investors started to get greedy by taking more and more debt to buy stocks higher and bonds extraordinary higher.

Those times come to an end if rates rise or something else crosses like weak economic data. This time, the strong dollar could bring the rally to an end.

Today I like to show you 13 stocks with cheap price ratios and an extremely stable business model that can resist the greatest market storm. It does not mean that the stock price goes down but with every recession those stocks become stronger and stronger.

These are my ideas. What do you guess?

5 Best Stocks For Retirement Investors (Yield And Value)

If you are in retirement, it’s important to have multiple income streams, such as Social Security and savings and investments you built up on your own. For the lucky, there are pensions, but those are fast disappearing. Investing in stocks that pay a dividend is another way to generate income while you're in retirement.

Dividend stocks offer investors an attractive alternative to traditional fixed-income investments. Dividend-paying stocks have the potential to generate income in two ways: first, through the regular dividend payment, and second, through potential appreciation of the stock price itself. Investors can expect to receive an annual dividend ranging from 2.5 percent to 3 percent of the stock’s value.

Below is a selection of stocks with solid yields that could be interesting for traders and investors.

Here are the detailed results...

10 Of The Most Promising Dow Jones Stocks

Today I've tried to find a particular type of equity from the Dow Jones Index: high-quality dividend growth stocks with strong competitive advantages suitable for long-term investors.

These stocks have a mix of a low price-to-earnings ratio, high dividend yield, low stock-price-volatility, and high growth rate.

The Dow Jones is one of the top indices in the world and covers the biggest dividend paying stocks. It's the real american capitalism.

My criteria also included the following onces:

- Total return
- Payout ratio
- Dividend yield
- Historical growth rate
- Price-to-earnings ratio
- Stock price standard deviation and beta ratio

Here are the results from the latest screen. Which do you like?

20 Healthcare Dividend Stocks Each Investor Must Love

Buying and holding dividend-paying stocks has proven to be a terrific strategy for long-term investors. Companies with the ability to raise their dividends over time can become reliable sources of income for shareholders.

The healthcare industry can be a great place to find dividend-paying companies since healthcare spending tends to be recession-resistant. This allows companies with strong competitive positions to continue to pay out strong dividends, even if the economy takes a turn for the worse.

I've compiled some of the 20 most attractive dividend stocks from the sector in one sheet.

Here are the 5 best picks from the sector by yield...more in the attached sheet....

8 Attractive Looking Dividend Growth Companies

The recent small sell-off gave me an opportunity to look at the current dividend achievers lists; those also include lists of Champions, Contenders and Aristocrats.

I've looked for cheap opportunities with a solid growing business. ACE and TROW were both stocks that cached my thoughts in the recent days. For sure, their yields stand only at 2.54 and 2.67 percent as well but remember that they pay only a small amount of money to shareholders while the business models enables it to pay much more.

ACE also started to buy bigger amounts of own shares. That's fantastic because in the past, they thrown only shares on the market to finance growth.

TROW paid a special dividend earlier this year but still has enough capability to raise dividends in the future. The current payout is only around 40 percent with no debt on balance sheets.

Here are the top picks from my screening results. Which do you like?

19 Cheap High-Yielding Large Caps

Income investors with need for a high recurring income should look for stocks with high dividend paying stocks.

Today I like to introduce those companies with a market capitalization over 10 billion that pay dividends over 5 percent yearly. In addition, the companies should have a forward P/E of less than 15.

Only 19 companies do so for the time beeing which you can find in the attached list. That's not much compared to the numbers of the recent years but should a result of the monetary money printing and low interest area.

Here are some of my top picks...

8 Small Cap Dividend Growth Stocks Warren Buffett Would Love

Today I'd like to share small-capstocks with businesses that are both understandable and durable, but trade at prices I personally deem too high. All businesses have traits Buffett would love: durable brands, strong competitive positions, and low-cost advantages. If Mr. Market gives me a deal, I'll be buying shares of each with both hands.

The fascinating thing about low market valuations is that the company can grow at a faster pace because their current market potential seems to be enormous.

The bad thing about those stocks is that they offer a higher risk. However, let's try the screen and face the facts.

Here are the results:

These 4 High-Yield Stocks Pay Monthly Dividends

My readers looking for dividend paying stocks and some of them also look for stocks that pay more regular. I'm talking about monthly dividend paying stocks. 

I've written in the past some great articles about the foolish thoughts about the myth of monthly dividend paying stocks but they still have a huge fan base.

Today, I’m going to share four monthly dividend stocks that you can bank on to pay your monthly bills, but with a very important note first: You should never buy a stock purely because its dividend is paid monthly. Dividend safety and growth are far more important considerations.

These are the results:

Top Dividend Grower Of The Week

Today I like to highlight those stocks with dividend growth in the past week. In total, 12 companies raised dividends of which four have a yield of more than 3 percent.

The biggest stocks on the attached list were Caterpillar, Target, FedEx and CR Bard, each with a market capitalization over 10 billion.

Here are the top results:

11 Oversold Dividend Growth Stocks With Cheap P/E's And Growth Forecast

When a stock price falls, I believe that a high quality company becomes cheaper and more attractive. That is a good thing in my view.

Today I like to share eleven stocks with an oversold label, measured by an RSI-40 level.

I've compiled only stocks with 10 or more years of consecutive dividend growth. In addition, on the list are only stocks with a low forward P/E as well as expected earnings growth of more than 5 percent for the next five years.

These are the results....