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As an investor in the accumulation stage, I tend to focus on companies with yields of at least 3% and expectations of future dividend growth. Most of these companies have a history of consistent annual dividend increases which exceeds ten years. I do receive constant criticism from readers however, that I profile very few stocks yielding 5%-6% or more; and then I do feature them I always express my negative opinion on the securities. I am not willing to accept an extremely high dividend payout ratio, which would have been acceptable for a utility or a Master Limited Partnership.

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