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Dividend growth investing in its classic form focuses on identifying solid companies with a long record of growing their dividends each year; and an expectation that they will continue to do so into the future. The focus is not solely on yield but a combination of yield and dividend growth. Often it is the lower yield, higher growth, security that will provide the best return over time.

Yield does not come without a price, usually in the form of added risk and/or complexity. Ultimately, dividend growth investors realize that long-term and sustainable high-yield investments are grown over time. This is accomplished by purchasing high-quality dividend investments with a reasonable yield and a long history of growing their dividends, and waiting for the yield on cost to grow.

Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screen.

Weekly roundup of stocks moving in and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screen.

There are winners and there are champions in every walk of life. The difference is subtle, but very real. A champion is driven for success and will not let anything stand in its way. Some dividend stocks can be classified as champions.

We fail to understand how the management of a company that has been in business more than 60 years, with the easily recognizable brands the company owns, can in good conscience, justify their existence, much less their jobs.