Author: Brett Owens, Contrarian Outlook

It’s essential for core dividend holdings to consistently raise their payouts over time. These payouts also provide downside for lean years like last year. With this in mind, here’s a look at seven REITs to watch for dividend hikes in February…

All have strengths that safeguard our cash and set us up for gains in 2018.

Sell these as early as you can in 2018…

To make the most of our corporate tax-cut windfall, we want to buy companies that are trading at bargain valuations and that are both buying back shares and hiking their dividends…

With these stocks, we’re setting ourselves up to clobber the market in 2018. In short, we’re targeting companies with faster-than-average payout growth that’s fueled by safe payout ratios and rising earnings.