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Accenture: Continuing To Deliver A Growth Story

2013-11-12

FAST Graphs At-A-Glance

Accenture (ACN) is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company with approximately 275,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries.  As of the end of fiscal year 2013, the company had revenues just shy of $29 billion and a market capitalization that was roughly double that amount. Additionally, Accenture provides services to […]

Improve The Productivity Of Your Dividend Growth Portfolio With Technology

2013-08-08

Research Articles

Introduction and General Observations of the Information Technology Sector Dividend growth investors seeking quality dividend growth stocks to fund their retirement portfolios have not historically looked to the Information Technology sector.  Traditionally, the Information Technology sector has been associated with higher growth and higher risk. However, in addition to higher growth, many technology companies are […]

Accenture: Fundamental Stock Research Analysis

2012-12-18

FAST Graphs At-A-Glance

Before analyzing a company for investment, it’s important to have a perspective on how well the business has performed.  Because at the end of the day, if you are an investor, you are buying the business.  The FAST Graphs™ presented with this article will focus first on the business behind the stock.  The orange line […]

The Best Use of Corporate Profit (cash)

2012-12-11

Research Articles

Introduction I have recently authored two articles showing that, all other things being equal, a stock that pays its shareholders a dividend generates a higher total return than a stock with similar growth characteristics that doesn’t. This is based on the reality that stock prices follow earnings in the long run, and it is this […]

The Unbridled Truth About Dividends Contribution to Shareholder Profitability

2012-11-27

Research Articles

The Two Components of Total Return There have been many recent published articles and discussions that indicate that dividends have become the Rodney Dangerfield of the investing world.  In short, dividends get no respect, as many believe that dividends do not add to a shareholder’s profitability.  We believe that dividends represent a return bonus.  This […]

Five Tech Stocks with the Added Benefit of Dividends

2012-06-08

FAST Graphs At-A-Glance

Here are five technology-oriented companies that are currently trading at a price earnings ratio that implies that the stocks are attractively valued.  Each of these five companies currently offers a dividend yield that is above-average as represented by the S&P 500. The following table summarizes five technology-oriented companies that appear to be attractively valued, and […]

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