Value Investing News

The H.J. Heinz Company produces a wide variety of food products worldwide, primarily condiments, convenience meals and snacks. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.

Over the past week twenty-two companies announced that they would be rewarding shareholders with higher dividend payouts. Several solid blue chip companies such as IBM, Costco and Exxon Mobil raised their payouts as well.

Dividend investing should require intense scrutinizing of companies, in order to find the best stocks for ones portfolio. Otherwise, investors could end up getting whipsawed in and out of stocks, which would increase trading costs and would make them less likely to reach their goals.

I was amazed to find several companies on the champions list, which have raised distributions for over 50 consecutive years. The companies include: