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The top 10 Magic Formula® stocks ranked by dividend yield, lowest price-to-sales ratio, and lowest price-to-book ratios. All of these metrics have been proven to outperform the market at large.

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

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

Weekly roundup of stocks moving into and out of Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula Investing screens.

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

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

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

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The top 10 Magic Formula stocks ranked by dividend yield, lowest price-to-sales ratio, and lowest price-to-book ratios. All of these metrics have been proven to outperform the market at large.

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

The latest 10-K filing by LORILLARD, INC.

There are income investors and Dividend Growth investors. While the distinction is rather simple, it slips past many casual observers. Income investors are investing for maximum current income, while dividend growth investors are looking to maximize income over an extended period of time — usually sacrificing current income for potential greater future earnings.

Altria absolutely dominates the U.S. domestic cigarette and smokeless tobacco industry, and has been one of the best performing stocks of the last 60 years. Can it maintain growth and continue to pay its huge 6.4% dividend yield?

One weakness of Magic Formula Investing is an ignorance of past overpayments for growth acquisitions. This article explains why every investor should consider how efficiently a company expands, how to spot inefficient "empire builders", and a list of MFI stocks on both sides of the coin.

Every so often, MagicDiligence compiles a list of Magic Formula Investing stocks sorted by their dividend yield, price-to-sales ratio, and price-to-book ratio for investors that like to use those metrics. The result is a list of attractive value stocks for additional research.

Lorillard is the maker of Newport menthol cigarettes, the second most popular brand in the United States. The company is very profitable, produces a lot of cash, pays a good dividend, and buys back stock. But is it cheap enough given FDA scrutiny around menthol smokes?