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Stocks With Fastest Dividend Growth February 2011

Here is a current dividend table of companies with the fastest dividend growth compared to the previous dividend declaration.
The stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

The average dividend-yield amounts to 3.32 percent and the average dividend growth is 39.40 percent.

Here is the sheet of stocks with the fastest dividend growth:

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8 Apparel Store Concepts With A Dividend Yield Above 2 Percent

Here is a current sheet of 8 apparel store concepts that have a dividend yield of more than 2 percent.

The average dividend yield of the 8 best yielding stocks within the industry amounts to 3.25 percent. In average, the current P/E ratio is 16.71. Price to book ratio is 2.73 and price to sales ratio 0.88. The companies are working with an average operating margin of 7.22 percent. The average debt to equity ratio amounts to 24.61.

Here is the table of 8 best yielding apparel store concepts:

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HOTT, CBK, FL, DEST, CATO, AEO, LTD, BKE

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George Soros Current Investment Portfolio as of Q4/2010

George Soros is the founder of Soros Fund Management. In 1970 he co-founded the Quantum Fund with Jim Rogers and Christoper Ink, which created the bulk of the Soros fortune. Legendary was his currency speculation against the British Bank of England:

On September 16, 1992, Soros's fund sold short more than USD 10 billion worth of pounds sterling, profiting from the Bank of England's reluctance to either raise its interest rates to levels comparable to those of other European Exchange Rate Mechanism countries or to float its currency. Finally, the Bank of England withdrew the currency from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, devaluing the pound sterling. Soros earned an estimated worth of USD 1.1 billion in the process. He was dubbed "the man who broke the Bank of England." UK Treasury estimated the total costs of Black Wednesday at GBP 3.4 billion in 1997.

Here is a top 30 list of his investment positions as of December 31, 2010. Soros Fund Management LLC was valued at USD 4.77 billion. Compared to the previous quarter, this represents an increase of 23.6 percent.

During the quarter George Soros had 813 total positions.

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These are the details of George Soros's top stock initiations, closings, buys, and sells:

Top positions closed out by George Soros: MSI, MTD, MWW, TRN, TXRH
Top positions initiated by George Soros: BBY, GM, ARX, GBX, FDML, URS
Top positions decreased by George Soros: MON, WFT, CTV, PXP, CTL
Top positions increased by George Soros: DAL, DNDN, CCE, WMT, PLG, WPRT

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10 Dividend Contenders - Part III

Here is a current sheet of stocks that increased their dividends from 10 to 24 consecutive years (U.S. Dividend Contenders). This article will be divided into several parts; more than 114 Dividend Contenders will be presented. The list is sorted alphabetically.

Stocks with a long dividend history and consecutive increasing dividends are excellent candidates for a dividend income investor. Dividends are the main wealth contributor and they deliver nearly one third of the annual return in the long-run.

The average dividend-yield of the Dividend Contenders list amounts to 2.83 percent while the average payout ratio is 0.74. The average P/E ratio is calculated with 23.62, price to sales ratio with 2.28 and price to book ratio with 3.24. Total debt to assets ratio is 17.57 leads to a return on equity of 16.12 percent. The operating margin amounts to 18.62 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 10 Dividend Contenders with some fundamentals:

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CAT, CVX, CHD, CIZN, CBU, COP, OFC, CFR, DFG, DCI

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Warren Buffett’s Current Dividend Portfolio Q4/2010

Warren Buffett, third wealthiest man in the world and major shareholder of investment group Berkshire Hathaway, announced some positions of his portfolio for Q4/2010. Warren Buffett's funds were valued at USD 52.26 billion as of December 31, 2010. This represents an increase of 7.6 percent compared to its value of USD 48.56 billion as of September 30, 2010.

Here are movements of Warren Buffett in Q4/2010:

Top positions closed out by Warren Buffett: NLC, NKE, LOW, FISV, CMCSK, BDX, BAC
Top positions decreased by Warren Buffett: BK, MCO
Top positions increased by Warren Buffett: WFC

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10 Personal Products Stocks With Highest Industry Yield

Here is a current sheet of 10 personal products manufacturers with highest dividend yield. The whole industry contains 19 stocks. The average dividend yield of the 10 best yielding stocks within the industry amounts to 3.01 percent. In average, the current P/E ratio is 18.69. Price to book ratio is 5.31 and price to sales ratio 2.44. The companies are working with an average operating margin of 1.50 percent. The average debt to equity ratio amounts to 47.49.

Here is the table of 10 best yielding consumer products manufacturer:

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CAW, KMB, UG, FHCO, AVP, PG, CL, NUS, IPAR, ACV

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10 Dividend Contenders - Part II

Here is a current sheet of stocks that increased their dividends from 10 to 24 consecutive years (U.S. Dividend Contenders). This article will be divided into several parts; more than 114 Dividend Contenders will be presented. The list is sorted alphabetically.

Stocks with a long dividend history and consecutive increasing dividends are excellent candidates for a dividend income investor. Dividends are the main wealth contributor and they deliver nearly one third of the annual return in the long-run.

The average dividend-yield of the Dividend Contenders list amounts to 1.88 percent while the average payout ratio is 0.47. The average P/E ratio is calculated with 24.30, price to sales ratio 2.44 and price to book ratio 3.97. Total debt to assets ratio is 11.52 leads to a return on equity of 14.92 percent. The operating margin amounts to 16.79 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 10 Dividend Contenders with some fundamentals:

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BMI, BANF, OZRK, BEC, BRO, BPL, CHRW, CRR, CAH, CASY

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20 Stocks With Additional Dividend Increasing Potential

Here is a current sheet of 20 stocks that have additional potential to raise dividends. The companies have an expected annual earnings growth for the next five years of more than 10 percent as well as a payout ratio of fewer than 30 percent of earnings per share. In addition, they have a low debt to equity ratios of less than 10 percent and a dividend yield of more than 1 percent.

The average dividend yield of the 20 stocks amounts to 1.77 percent while the average P/E ratio is 17.52. Price to book ratio is 5.65 and price to sales ratio 2.43. The companies are working with an average operating margin of 17.94 percent. The average debt to equity ratio amounts to 11.10

Here is the table of 20 stocks with additional dividend increasing potential

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Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), TESSCO Technologies (NASDAQ:TESS), The Gap (NYSE:GPS), Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY), Guess? (NYSE:GES), Ameron International (NYSE:AMN), MarketAxess Holdings (NASDAQ:MKTX), Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ:SAFM), Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU), Pzena Investment Management (NYSE:PZN), Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN), NIKE (NYSE:NKE), Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE:DCO), Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI), Chico's FAS (NYSE:CHS), American Science & Engineering (NASDAQ:ASEI), AAON (NASDAQ:AAON), Park Electrochemical (NYSE:PKE), Fred's (NASDAQ:FRED), Raven Industries (NASDAQ:RAVN),

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10 Dividend Contenders - Part I

Here is a current sheet of stocks that increased their dividends from 10 to 24 consecutive years (U.S. Dividend Contenders). This article will be divided into several parts; more than 114 Dividend Contenders will be presented. The list is sorted alphabetically.

Stocks with a long dividend history and consecutive increasing dividends are excellent candidates for a dividend income investor. Dividends are the main wealth contributor and they deliver nearly one third of the annual return in the long-run.

The average dividend-yield of the Dividend Contenders list amounts to 2.99 percent while the average payout ratio is 0.48. The average P/E ratio is calculated with 19.91, price to sales ratio 2.20 and price to book ratio 2.67. Total debt to assets ratio is 23.42 leads to a return on equity of 14.54 percent. The operating margin amounts to 21.33 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 10 Dividend Contenders with some fundamentals:
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14 Electric Utilities Yielding Above 5 Percent

14 Electric Utilities Yielding Above 5 Percent

Here is a current sheet of 14 electric utilities with a dividend yield of more than 5 percent. 58 companies are listed. They have a total market capitalization of USD 5.7 trillion and offer a dividend yield of 3.6 percent in average.

The average dividend yield of the top yielding stocks from the industry amounts to 5.61 percent while the average P/E ratio is 28.56 (forward P/E: 13.54). Price to book ratio is 1.40 and price to sales ratio 1.11. The companies work with an average operating margin of 15.45 percent.

Here is the table of 14 high yielding electric utilities with some fundamentals:
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14 Best Yielding Brazil Stocks

Here is a current sheet of the best Brazil ADRs (American depositary receipt) stocks listed on Americans stock exchanges. Brazil is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. The real GDP growth of Brazil was 4.1 percent. Inflation amounted to 4.5 percent.

The average P/E ratio is 21.20 while the average dividend yield amounts to 3.98 percent. Price to book ratio is 3.27 and price to sales ratio 2.37.

Here is the table of the best Brazil ADRs with some fundamentals:

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GOL, CPL, BTM, CIG, ELP, TAM, SID, VIV, ABV, BSBR, UGP, VALE, CZZ, TSU

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High Yielding Dividend Champions List

Here is a current dividend yield table of 97 Dividend Champions. The average dividend-yield of the Dividend Champions list amounts to 2.87 percent while the average price to earnings ratio amounts to 24.70. Price to sales ratio is in average 1.89 and price to book ratio 8.58.

Dividend Champions are stocks that increased their dividends year after year over a period of 25 or more consecutive years (U.S. Dividend Champions). The list is sorted by dividend yield.

Here is the table of 97 Dividend Champions with some valuation measures:
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Dividend Champions High Yield List (Click to enlarge)

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9 High Yield Diversified REITs

Here is a current sheet of 9 high yield diversified real estate trusts with a market capitalization of more than USD 2 billion. The whole industry contains 31 companies with a total market capitalization of USD 961 billion.

The average dividend yield of the top stocks amounts to 7.67 percent while the average P/E ratio amounts to 140.07. Price to book ratio is 1.86 and price to sales ratio 6.31. The average operating margin amounts 42.84 percent; net profit margin amounts to 35.23 percent. Total debt to equity ratio is 191.07.

Here is the table of high yielding diversified real estate trusts with some fundamentals:
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9 High Yield Diversified REITs (Click to enlarge)

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