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Posted on November 28, 2009 by | Leave a comment

The Dow closed this week 10,309.92. At the end of the week, my watch list rose to 17 companies compared to 16 from the previous week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of November 27, 2009.

Symbol Name Price P/E % Yr Low Yield EPS Div/Shr Payout Ratio
AWR AMER ST WATER 32.12 19.83 16.55% 3.24% 1.62 1.04 64%
BCR BARD C R INC 81.86 16.40 18.74% 0.83% 4.99 0.68 14%
BRO BROWN & BROWN INC 17.62 15.32 17.86% 1.76% 1.15 0.31 27%
CTBI Community Trust Bancorp 23.00 14.20 2.00% 5.22% 1.62 1.20 74%
CWT CALIFORNIA WATER 36.26 18.13 8.27% 3.25% 2.00 1.18 59%
HSY THE HERSHEY CO. 35.60 20.82 17.61% 3.34% 1.71 1.19 70%
NJR N J RESOURCES CP 35.31 13.43 17.90% 3.51% 2.63 1.24 47%
NWN NORTHWEST NAT GAS 42.79 14.81 13.47% 3.88% 2.89 1.66 57%
PNY PIEDMONT NAT GAS CO 23.62 15.24 14.22% 4.57% 1.55 1.08 70%
RLI R L I CP 49.98 15.67 17.57% 2.16% 3.19 1.08 34%
THFF First Financial Corp. 28.03 15.32 5.65% 3.21% 1.83 0.90 49%
UGI U G I CP 23.53 9.97 11.31% 3.40% 2.36 0.80 34%
UMBF UMB Financial Corp. 39.00 18.57 15.90% 1.79% 2.10 0.70 33%
WEYS Weyco Group, Inc. 22.34 22.34 11.09% 2.69% 1.00 0.60 60%
WGL WGL HOLDINGS INC 31.46 13.16 10.04% 4.67% 2.39 1.47 62%
WMT WAL MART STORES 54.63 15.83 18.12% 2.00% 3.45 1.09 32%
WTR AQUA AMERICA INC 16.09 21.17 4.55% 3.60% 0.76 0.58 76%
17 Companies

New addition to this week is Hershey (HSY).

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on November 20, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The market closed at 10,318.16 this week, virtually flat from prior week. At the end of the week, there are 16 companies compared to 18 from the previous week. Again, I added the regional banks to this list last week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of November 20, 2009.

Symbol
 Name
 Price
 P/E
 % Yr Low
 Yield
 EPS
 Div/Shr
 Payout Ratio
WTR
 AQUA AMERICA INC
 15.88
 20.87
 3.18%
 3.65%
 0.76
 0.58
 76%
THFF
 First Financial Corporation
 27.96
 15.28
 5.39%
 3.22%
 1.83
 0.90
 49%
CWT
 CALIFORNIA WATER SVC
 35.78
 17.93
 6.84%
 3.30%
 2.00
 1.18
 59%
WGL
 WGL HOLDINGS INC
 31.33
 13.11
 9.58%
 4.69%
 2.39
 1.47
 62%
UGI
 U G I CP
 23.36
 9.88
 10.50%
 3.42%
 2.36
 0.80
 34%
PNY
 PIEDMONT NAT GAS CO
 23.01
 14.85
 11.27%
 4.69%
 1.55
 1.08
 70%
NWN
 NORTHWEST NAT GAS
 42.82
 14.82
 13.55%
 3.88%
 2.89
 1.66
 57%
WEYS
 Weyco Group, Inc.
 23.17
 23.17
 15.22%
 2.59%
 1.00
 0.60
 60%
AWR
 AMER ST WATER
 31.94
 19.72
 15.89%
 3.26%
 1.62
 1.04
 64%
BCR
 BARD C R INC
 80.72
 16.17
 17.09%
 0.84%
 4.99
 0.68
 14%
UMBF
 UMB Financial Corporation
 39.48
 18.80
 17.33%
 1.77%
 2.10
 0.70
 33%
WMT
 WAL MART STORES
 54.28
 15.73
 17.36%
 2.01%
 3.45
 1.09
 32%
NJR
 N J RESOURCES CP
 35.40
 13.46
 18.20%
 3.50%
 2.63
 1.24
 47%
BRO
 BROWN & BROWN INC
 17.83
 15.50
 19.26%
 1.74%
 1.15
 0.31
 27%
RLI
 R L I CP
 50.84
 15.94
 19.60%
 2.12%
 3.19
 1.08
 34%
XOM
 EXXON MOBIL CP
 74.38
 17.33
 20.24%
 2.26%
 4.29
 1.68
 39%
16 Companies

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Dividend Achiever Watch List,

Posted on November 13, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List,
The market closed above 10,000 for two consecutive weeks at 10,270.47, up 2.4% from prior week. At the end of the week, my watch list expanded to 19 companies compared to 17 from the previous week due in part because of an addition of regional banks. Here are the companies on my watch list as of November 13, 2009.
Symbol
 Name
 Price
 P/E
 % Yr Low
 Yield
 EPS
 Div/Shr
 Payout Ratio
THFF
 First Financial Corporation
 27.23
 14.80
 1.91%
 3.31%
 1.84
 0.90
 49%
WTR
 AQUA AMERICA INC
 15.84
 20.84
 2.92%
 3.66%
 0.76
 0.58
 76%
SHEN
 Shenandoah Telecom
 16.88
 27.23
 4.84%
 1.90%
 0.62
 0.32
 52%
CWT
 CALIFORNIA WATER SVC
 35.28
 17.82
 5.34%
 3.34%
 1.98
 1.18
 60%
PNY
 PIEDMONT NAT GAS CO
 22.86
 14.75
 10.54%
 4.72%
 1.55
 1.08
 70%
WGL
 WGL HOLDINGS INC
 31.89
 13.34
 11.54%
 4.61%
 2.39
 1.47
 62%
WEYS
 Weyco Group, Inc.
 22.48
 22.48
 11.79%
 2.67%
 1.00
 0.60
 60%
UGI
 U G I CP
 23.64
 9.81
 11.83%
 3.38%
 2.41
 0.80
 33%
NWN
 NORTHWEST NAT GAS
 42.86
 14.83
 13.66%
 3.87%
 2.89
 1.66
 57%
UMBF
 UMB Financial Corporation
 38.28
 18.23
 13.76%
 1.93%
 2.10
 0.74
 35%
WMT
 WAL MART STORES
 53.20
 15.60
 15.03%
 2.05%
 3.41
 1.09
 32%
MON
 MONSANTO COMPANY
 73.58
 19.36
 15.93%
 1.44%
 3.80
 1.06
 28%
NJR
 N J RESOURCES CP
 34.99
 13.30
 16.83%
 3.54%
 2.63
 1.24
 47%
BCR
 BARD C R INC
 80.76
 16.18
 17.15%
 0.84%
 4.99
 0.68
 14%
XOM
 EXXON MOBIL CP
 72.47
 16.89
 17.15%
 2.32%
 4.29
 1.68
 39%
AWR
 AMER ST WATER
 32.33
 23.95
 17.31%
 3.22%
 1.35
 1.04
 77%
RLI
 R L I CP
 50.60
 15.86
 19.03%
 2.13%
 3.19
 1.08
 34%
HGIC
 Harleysville Group Inc.
 31.21
 13.11
 19.62%
 4.17%
 2.38
 1.30
 55%
SYBT
 S.Y. Bancorp, Inc.
 21.90
 16.22
 19.74%
 3.11%
 1.35
 0.68
 50%
19 Companies

*NOTE* I added selected regional banks to my watch list. If you are interested, I urge you to do an extensive research prior to your purchase. These regional banks have payout ratio less than or equal to 50%. Next year estimates are expected to rise as well.

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on November 6, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The market is still battling the 10,000 mark and ended the week at 10,023.42, up 3.2% this week. At the end of the week, my watch list shrank to 17 companies compared to 20 from the previous week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of November 6, 2009.
Symbol Name Price P/E % Yr Low Yield EPS Div/Shr Payout Ratio
WTR AQUA AMERICA INC 16.16 20.72 5.00% 3.59% 0.78 0.58 74%
CWT CALIFORNIA WATER 36.32 18.34 8.45% 3.25% 1.98 1.18 60%
MON MONSANTO COMPANY 69.14 18.19 8.93% 1.53% 3.80 1.06 28%
WMT WAL MART STORES 51.25 15.03 10.81% 2.13% 3.41 1.09 32%
PNY PIEDMONT NAT GAS 22.94 14.80 10.93% 4.71% 1.55 1.08 70%
WEYS Weyco Group, Inc. 22.63 20.95 12.53% 2.65% 1.08 0.60 56%
BCR BARD C R INC 78.39 15.71 13.71% 0.87% 4.99 0.68 14%
UGI U G I CP 24.14 10.02 14.19% 3.31% 2.41 0.80 33%
NWN NORTHWEST NAT GAS 43.09 15.61 14.27% 3.85% 2.76 1.66 60%
WGL WGL HOLDINGS INC 33.23 13.90 16.23% 4.42% 2.39 1.47 62%
XOM EXXON MOBIL CP 72.58 16.92 17.33% 2.31% 4.29 1.68 39%
CAH CARDINAL HEALTH 29.50 9.25 18.62% 2.37% 3.19 0.70 22%
NJR N J RESOURCES CP 35.59 13.53 18.83% 3.48% 2.63 1.24 47%
RLI R L I CP 50.60 15.86 19.03% 2.13% 3.19 1.08 34%
FPL F P L GROUP INC 49.76 12.05 19.96% 3.80% 4.13 1.89 46%
PGN PROGRESS ENERGY 37.62 14.53 20.00% 6.59% 2.59 2.48 96%
T AT&T INC. 25.93 12.87 20.94% 6.32% 2.02 1.64 81%
17 Companies






Something to note, I've taken Shenandoah Telecom (SHEN) out because of an annual dividend payment. I feel that it offer less cushion for myself. I replaced this company with Monsanto (MON) which appear to be on its way to becoming part of the Dividend Achiever. Take a look at this report for more on MON.

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on October 30, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The market appeared to be losing the 10,000 mark battle. The Dow lost 259.6 points (-2.6%) this week. At the end of the week, my watch list expanded to 21 companies compared to 15 from the previous week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of October 30, 2009.

Symbol Name Price P/E % Yr Low Yield EPS Div/Shr Payout Ratio
WTR AQUA AMERICA INC 15.45 19.81 0.00% 3.75% 0.78 0.58 74%
SHEN Shenandoah Telecom 16.69 26.49 0.91% 1.92% 0.63 0.32 51%
WMT WAL MART STORES 49.68 14.57 7.42% 2.19% 3.41 1.09 32%
BCR BARD C R INC 75.07 15.04 8.89% 0.91% 4.99 0.68 14%
CWT CALIFORNIA WATER SVC 36.57 17.33 9.20% 3.23% 2.11 1.18 56%
NWN NORTHWEST NAT GAS 41.81 15.15 10.87% 3.97% 2.76 1.66 60%
WEYS Weyco Group, Inc. 22.30 20.65 10.89% 2.69% 1.08 0.60 56%
PNY PIEDMONT NAT GAS CO 23.28 15.02 12.57% 4.64% 1.55 1.08 70%
UGI U G I CP 23.88 9.91 12.96% 3.35% 2.41 0.80 33%
CAH CARDINAL HEALTH INC 28.34 8.88 13.95% 2.47% 3.19 0.70 22%
WGL WGL HOLDINGS INC 33.06 13.83 15.63% 4.45% 2.39 1.47 62%
XOM EXXON MOBIL CP 71.67 11.50 15.86% 2.34% 6.23 1.68 27%
MCD MCDONALDS CP 58.61 15.14 16.20% 3.75% 3.87 2.20 57%
NJR N J RESOURCES CP 35.20 13.38 17.53% 3.52% 2.63 1.24 47%
BDX BECTON DICKINSON CO 68.36 14.18 17.58% 1.93% 4.82 1.32 27%
FPL F P L GROUP INC 49.10 10.37 18.37% 3.85% 4.74 1.89 40%
SJW S J W CP 21.77 23.92 19.48% 3.03% 0.91 0.66 73%
PGN PROGRESS ENERGY INC 37.53 13.08 19.71% 6.61% 2.87 2.48 86%
T AT&T INC. 25.67 12.71 19.73% 6.39% 2.02 1.64 81%
AWR AMER ST WATER 33.15 24.56 20.28% 3.02% 1.35 1.00 74%
21 Companies

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on October 23, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The market was fighting hard at the 10,000 range but settled below that mark at the end of the week. The Dow gained 24 points (0%) this week. At the end of the week, my watch list expanded to 15 companies compared to 11 from the previous week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of October 23, 2009.

Symbol Name Price P/E % Yr Low Yield EPS Div/Shr Payout Ratio
SHEN Shenandoah Telecom 16.81 26.68 1.63% 1.90% 0.63 0.32 51%
WMT WAL MART STORES 50.44 14.79 9.06% 2.16% 3.41 1.09 32%
BCR BARD C R INC 76.74 16.09 11.31% 0.89% 4.77 0.68 14%
WEYS Weyco Group, Inc. 22.44 20.78 11.59% 2.67% 1.08 0.60 56%
WTR AQUA AMERICA INC 15.89 20.37 13.50% 3.65% 0.78 0.58 74%
NWN NORTHWEST NAT GAS 43.02 15.59 14.08% 3.86% 2.76 1.66 60%
PNY PIEDMONT NAT GAS
 23.72 15.30 14.70% 4.55% 1.55 1.08 70%
CAH CARDINAL HEALTH
 28.66 8.98 15.24% 2.44% 3.19 0.70 22%
BDX BECTON DICKINSON
 67.50 14.00 16.10% 1.96% 4.82 1.32 27%
MCD MCDONALDS CP 59.43 15.76 17.82% 3.70% 3.77 2.20 58%
XOM EXXON MOBIL CP 73.57 11.80 18.93% 2.28% 6.23 1.68 27%
T AT&T INC. 25.73 12.74 20.01% 6.37% 2.02 1.64 81%
PGN PROGRESS ENERGY
 37.68 13.13 20.19% 6.58% 2.87 2.48 86%
RLI R L I CP 51.11 23.66 20.23% 2.11% 2.16 1.08 50%
NJR N J RESOURCES CP 36.02 13.70 20.27% 3.44% 2.63 1.24 47%

15 Companies

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on October 16, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The market put on a bull horn and marched passed 10,000 but settled below that mark at the end of the week. The Dow gained 130 points (1.3%) this week.

We're mid way through October and if you recall the same time last year, this marked the beginning of the market freefall. As a result, many companies with their low mark have been pushed up by the moving 52-week range. At the end of the week, my watchlist expanded to 11 companies compared to 9 from the previous week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of October 16, 2009.

Symbol
 Name
 Price
 P/E
 % Yr Low
 Yield
 EPS
 Div/Shr
 Payout Ratio
SHEN
 Shenandoah Telecom
 16.81
 26.68
 1.63%
 1.78%
 0.63
 0.30
 48%
BCR
 BARD C R INC
 76.19
 15.98
 10.52%
 0.89%
 4.77
 0.68
 14%
WMT
 WAL MART STORES
 51.22
 15.02
 10.75%
 2.13%
 3.41
 1.09
 32%
WEYS
 Weyco Group, Inc.
 22.40
 20.74
 11.39%
 2.68%
 1.08
 0.60
 56%
NWN
 NORTHWEST NAT GAS
 43.39
 15.72
 15.06%
 3.83%
 2.76
 1.66
 60%
CAH
 CARDINAL HEALTH
 28.68
 8.99
 15.32%
 2.44%
 3.19
 0.70
 22%
MCD
 MCDONALDS CP
 58.78
 15.58
 16.53%
 3.74%
 3.77
 2.20
 58%
PNY
 PIEDMONT NAT GAS CO
 24.19
 15.61
 16.97%
 4.46%
 1.55
 1.08
 70%
WTR
 AQUA AMERICA INC
 16.65
 21.35
 18.93%
 3.48%
 0.78
 0.58
 74%
BDX
 BECTON DICKINSON CO
 69.26
 14.37
 19.13%
 1.91%
 4.82
 1.32
 27%
T
 AT&T INC.
 25.70
 12.72
 19.87%
 6.38%
 2.02
 1.64
 81%
11 Companies

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on October 9, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The market snapped out of the downtrend with force this week. The Dow gained 376 points or 4% this week. At the end of the week, our Dividend Achiever watch list has 9 companies compared to 12 from the previous week. Here are the companies on our watch list as of October 9, 2009.

Symbol
 Name
 Price
 P/E
 % Yr Low
 Yield
 EPS (ttm)
 Div/Shr
 Payout Ratio
WMT
 WAL MART STORES
 49.97
 14.65
 8.04%
 2.18%
 3.41
 1.09
 32%
CAH
 CARDINAL HEALTH INC
 27.32
 8.56
 9.85%
 2.56%
 3.19
 0.70
 22%
WEYS
 Weyco Group, Inc.
 22.65
 20.97
 12.63%
 2.65%
 1.08
 0.60
 56%
BCR
 BARD C R INC
 77.94
 16.35
 13.05%
 0.87%
 4.77
 0.68
 14%
PNY
 PIEDMONT NAT GAS CO
 23.73
 15.31
 15.64%
 4.55%
 1.55
 1.08
 70%
NWN
 NORTHWEST NAT GAS
 42.43
 15.37
 15.90%
 3.91%
 2.76
 1.66
 60%
BDX
 BECTON DICKINSON CO
 68.75
 14.27
 18.25%
 1.92%
 4.82
 1.32
 27%
PGN
 PROGRESS ENERGY INC
 37.45
 13.05
 19.46%
 6.62%
 2.87
 2.48
 86%
MKC
 MCCORMICK & CO
 33.67
 16.75
 19.91%
 2.85%
 2.01
 0.96
 48%
9 companies
Becton Dickinson (BDX) is still on this list and the price hasn't move much since Buffett announced back in August that he took a stake in the company. It may be worth reconsidering BDX based on the current lack of "action." Art.

Note: Abbott Lab (ABT) is no longer on this list after being on it since this list began in June. I flagged you to ABT on 9/24/09 and the stock has gained 8.5% since.

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on October 2, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
It was another down week for the Dow which gave back 175points (-1.81%) this week. At the end of the week, my watch list has 12 companies compared to 9 from the previous week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of October 2, 2009.
Recent Articles
Stock to Watch: Cardinal Health (CAH)

Research Request: Mylan, Inc. (MYL)

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on September 25, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The Dow gave back 153 points (-1.56%) this week. At the end of the week, my watch list has 9 companies compared to 8 from the previous week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of September 25, 2009.
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Stock Checkup: Nacco Industries Inc. (NC)

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on September 18, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The Dow continued to move higher this week and finished the week up 222.12 points (2.31%) higher.  At the end of the week, my watch list has 8 companies compared to 9 from the previous week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of September 18, 2009.

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on September 11, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
It was another strong week for the Dow. The market closed higher four days straight and closed Friday down 22 points. At the end of the week, the market gained 165 points and sit at 9,605.41. I mentioned last week that things appear to be "weak" and as I expected, the market act in the opposite direction. At the end of the week, my watch list has 9 companies compared to 12 from the week before. Here are the companies on my watch list as of September 11, 2009.

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on September 4, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The market closed this week down 101.64 points (roughly 1%). The big picture is not looking good. My watch list rose from 6 to 12 companies this week. That is more than double. For a second consecutive week, I do not have any company that is within 10% of the yearly low.

Although the market appear to be "topping out", I bought a stock that I sold earlier in the year, Altria Group (MO) at a yield of 7.5%. I placed Altria as my wild card company on the watch list because the company isn't trading near its low but after increasing the dividend by 6% plus a strong fundamental, I had to buy some for my family. If Altria falls to 52 weeks low, it would yield an amazing 9.5% and the company is known to have a ridiculous payout ratio of 90%+. Enough about that, here are the companies on my watch list as of September 4, 2009.
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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on August 28, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The market showed sign of weakness this week. After the Dow opened at 9,541.63, it managed to gain only 2.57 points ending the week at 9,544.20. My watch list shrank from 7 to 6 companies this week. For the first time, I do not have any company that is within 10% of the yearly low. My advice is to hold or begin taking some profit and wait for a better opportunity. Here are the companies on my watch list as of August 28, 2009.
Note: You may notice that I do not have any financial institutions on my watch list. That is because I feel that the financial sector is weak. There are many regional financial institutions on my list but I omitted them due to risk factor.

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on August 21, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The bull pushed the market up 227.41 points. The Dow closed at a yearly high of 9,505.96. My watch list shrank from 13 to 7 companies this week as the market pushed majority of the stocks above 20% range from the low. Here are the companies on my watch list as of August 21, 2009.

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