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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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All income investors love a stock with a good yield. The smart ones look for dividends that are sustainable and likely to grow. The question is, 'In an uncertain world, how do you determine which dividends are sustainable and likely to grow?' Of coarse, there is no way to know with exact certainty which dividends are sustainable, but there are tell-tale signs that often foretell the future.

Joseph Piotroski's 9-point scoring system has proven a successful way to find value stocks that beat the market. Can we combine his method with the "good company at cheap price" precepts of Magic Formula Investing (MFI) to find potential winners? In this article, we take a look at MFI stocks with 8 or 9 Piotroski scores.

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

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New income investors naturally focus on yield, but the highest yielding stocks aren't always the best investments. To find the very best dividend growth stocks an investor must identify companies that will not just sustain their dividends, but increase them every year. To find these jewels in the rough, there are two very important things the investor must look for.

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Meredith Corp. derives its earnings mainly from magazine publishing (primarily Better Homes and Gardens and Ladies' Home Journal) and ownership of 12 TV stations. Linked here is a detailed analysis and commentary.

Dividends are great, but dividend stocks with significant capital appreciation potential are even better. Here are the top 30 Magic Formula stocks that pay a dividend.

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

Looking for a stock that will grow its dividend in the future and pay you handsomely now? The yield is not the only thing you need to focus on. You will also need to check the stock's Free Cash Flow Payout. This tells you how much cash the stock has left over after paying the normal operating expenses. This is the cash used to pay for acquisitions, debt obligations and dividends!

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Although considered a liability, deferred revenue accounts are a great way to forecast future results of a business. What is deferred revenue, how does it work, and how can investors use it to see business trends before they are reported?

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