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Garmin is a well-run, financially strong company with a leading position in a long term growth market - GPS. But is the company's 21% earnings yield really a bargain?

PepsiCo, Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells various snacks, carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, and foods worldwide.

PepsiCo is a major component of the S&P 500, Dow Industrials and the Dividend Aristocrats Indexes. PepsiCo has been consistently increasing its dividends for 36 consecutive years.

IBM is a major component of the S&P 500, Dow Industrials and the Dividend Achievers Indexes. IBM has been consistently increasing its dividends for 13 consecutive years. From the end of 1998 up until December 2008 this dividend growth stock has delivered a zero annual average total return to its shareholders.

The companies I selected were representative of four high yielding sectors- real estate,energy transportation,utilities and tobacco.Despite the high yields, the dividend payments seemed sustainable enough even during the financial meltdown.The average yield on the four stocks mentioned below is 6.88%.The riskiest stock of the four seems to be Realty Income,since real estate is one of the hardest h

A look at Warren Buffett's portfolio to see if the companies follow Benjamin Graham's requirements of the Enterprising and Defensive Investors as described in The Intelligent Investor.

When evaluating a company as a potential income investment you look at its calculated fair value, ability to generate cash, debt position and the net present value of its dividend stream compared alternative “safe” investments.

There are several stocks, which offer tempting current high yields, which are less likely to be sustained. Most of the companies mentioned below are members of the elite S&P Dividend Aristocrats index for now.

While some investors viewed Petsmart’s 233% dividend raise as extremely important, I found the increases from several high yield stocks to be very intriguing as well.

The top guy makes almost $1.2 million a year, yet can't afford $6K for a home alarm system. The company paid one executive more than $18K to relocate at the same time it was laying off rank and file employees and one vice-president's compensation included $65 for use of the company aircraft.

Welcome to the January 19, 2009 edition of festival of stocks. Unlike newspapers, our readership continues to increase! Every week bloggers in the stock and finance arena submit their content to the head-hancho (this week its me) . The articles are then molded into one golden post for the world to enjoy. Enjoy!

The Coca-Cola Company manufactures, distributes, and markets nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups worldwide. It principally offers sparkling and still beverages. The company is member of the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrials and the S&P Dividend Aristocrats indexes.

Joel Greenblatt recently launched his new joint venture with Formula Trading LLC as a service to MFI investors. What is the service about, how can it benefit MFI investors, and is it worth the cost of participation?

Two value investing books that should get beginners headed in the right direction

Warren Buffett's superior long-term investment record is not evidence the Efficient Market Hypothesis is wrong, contrary to popular belief. In fact, it reinforces the EMH.

Fortune's 2009 list of the best stocks to retire on has been released and we go through the first 10.