Sunday, August 27, 2017

Watch List for September

In the last days I was thinking about what share would I buy in September. I am monitoring a lot of candidates, but I choose four dividend paying companies.

Qualcomm (QCOM) engages in the development, design and provision of digital telecommunications products and services. It operates through the following segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). Qualcomm pays out $2.28 dividend per share, and increased the dividend in the last 15 years, with a ten year CAGR 16.50%. The dividend yield of the company with the last closing price is 4.38%.

W. W. Grainger (GWW) is a distributor of maintance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies and other related products and services. The company raised it's quaterly dividend by 4.92% to $1.28 per share. This marked the 46th consecutive annual increase for W. W. Grainger. Over the past decade GWW has been able to boost annual dividends at a rate of 15.80% per year. This was supported by an increase in earnings from $4.94/share in 2007 to $9.87/share in 2016. The company has a sustainable dividend payment, and is fairly valued at 15.40 times forward earnings, while yielding 3.20%.

Kroger Company (KR) operates supermarkets, multi-department stores, jewelry stores, pharmacies, fuel centers and convenience stores in the United States. The company increased it's dividend in the last 12 years, with a ten year CAGR 16.50%. The dividend yield is 2.30% with the Friday's closing price. ($21.74) The payout ratio is really low, it's only 27.60%.

The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) is a diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise. It operates through four business segments: Media Networks, Parks & Resorts, Studio Entertainment and Consumer Products & Interactive Media. The company increased it's dividend in the last 7 years, and the ten year dividend growth rate is 18.80%. The dividend yield is 1.52% with the Friday's closing price. ($102.41) Generally I like companies which have at least 10 years consecutive dividend increases but DIS is an exception. It has powerful brand what doesn't need explanation if you have a child.

Full disclosure: Long KR.

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