These companies, some of which have been around for generations, make products that people use regularly. They also tend to kick out income to shareholders with annual raises.
Each of these industry leaders recently beat earnings estimates and they have competitive economic advantages over most peers that should help them going forward.
I believe DGI is a strategy for long-term investors and reluctant sellers. Nevertheless, when a company makes fundamental changes to its business model — changes so significant that they affect future earnings, revenues and dividends — even buy-and-holdish investors need to ask themselves some difficult questions.
I feel good about investing in such a proven, money-making, dividend-growing company.
When it comes to quality metrics, this stock shows very well. Furthermore, it’s performed consistently well through whatever is going on in the world around it.
I want to build a portfolio of quality companies that will grow over time to provide meaningful funds for my grand-twins.
There are plenty of reasons for investors to consider owning it. Its reliable, predictable, growing dividend is one of them.
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it 100 times… the Income Builder Portfolio is a long-term endeavor, not a trading vehicle. And yet here I am, selecting a company for the IBP that we bought and sold in 2019.
Introducing my “Grand-Twins College Fund” Portfolio — a growth- and income-oriented portfolio I just started building for my grandkids, Logan and Jack.
As an investor, I want to own high-quality companies with proven business models that will create wealth, grow dividends and pave the way for financial independence.
