Stock Analysis

In this episode, we look at a company that has increased its dividend by 3390% and is on its way to becoming a dividend king.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- Introducing our company under review
- Looking at its dividend history (3390% growth)
- How dividends increase your margin of safety
- Stock price history
- Total return since 1999 (783%)

In this episode, we look at the world’s largest publicly traded lodging REIT. Does a return of over 161% make this dividend stock worthy of consideration?

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- Our stock under review (HST)
- Our 12 Rules and 10 Criteria
- Applying the 12 Rules of Simply Investing
- Historical rate of return (161% vs 961%)
- Conclusion

With rising interest rates, does it still make sense to invest in dividend stocks? In this episode, I compare a dividend stock to a money market fund, which one is the better investment?

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- Rising interest rates
- What are money market funds
- Typical money market returns
- What will happen to interest rates?
- Money market fund versus a dividend stock
- $10K grows to over $12K in 3 years

In this episode, I cover two competitors head-to-head, and show you how $20K turned into over $212K. A dividend stock versus a non-dividend stock, which one was the better investment?

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- What are dividend stocks?
- What are non-dividend stocks?
- Introducing the competitors (TXN vs AMD)
- And the winner is?
- 961% return vs 736%
- 36% dividend yield based on the purchase price

In this episode, I show you how to handle and avoid dividend cuts, using the most recent example of an ex-dividend aristocrat Walgreens.

I cover the following topics in this episode:
- What are dividends?
- Who is Walgreens (WBA)?
- Walgreens dividend history
- Walgreens dividend cut
- Why cut the dividend?
- What to do now?
- My story of GE and TC Energy
- Early warning signs of a dividend cut
- What are dividend aristocrats?
- The importance of diversification

In this episode, learn how to apply the 12 Rules of Simply Investing to Finning International. See if this company passes or fails the 12 Rules, is this company worth considering or should it be avoided?

Also covered in this episode:
- Who is Finning International?
- Applying the 12 Rules of Simply Investing