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Unearthing bargains among high yield stocks

October 12, 2017 By John Kingham

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In this month's Dividend Hunter column for Master Investor magazine I looked at some of the highest yielding stocks in the FTSE … [Read more...]

Prudential or Legal and General: Which is the best dividend growth stock?

September 13, 2017 By John Kingham

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As dividend stocks go, Prudential and Legal and General both have mixed track records. On the one hand, they operate in a sector which is … [Read more...]

Important lessons from the collapse of Carillion’s share price

August 8, 2017 By John Kingham

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The recent collapse in the share price of Carillion took many investors by surprise, but should it have? I don't think so. Yes, on the … [Read more...]

Was Woodford right to sell Glaxo?

July 12, 2017 By John Kingham

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Neil Woodford strides across the equity income landscape like a colossus, gazing down upon his competitors as they scurry about like ants in … [Read more...]

Who is the heavyweight dividend champion?

June 21, 2017 By John Kingham

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One argument against investing in mega-cap dividend stocks is that elephants don’t gallop, and it's true; they don’t. However, as a … [Read more...]

Can KCOM Group maintain its 6% dividend or is it a yield trap?

May 15, 2017 By John Kingham

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KCOM Group's dividend yield is currently more than 6%. That makes it attractive, but it also puts it squarely in yield trap … [Read more...]

Some more questions to help you avoid yield traps

April 11, 2017 By John Kingham

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Last month I outlined six questions designed to help investors avoid potential yield traps. This month I’ll cover four more. These four … [Read more...]

6 Questions to help you avoid yield traps

March 15, 2017 By John Kingham

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As a dividend-focused investor I’m always on the lookout for high yield shares, whether that yield is high relative to the market average or … [Read more...]

Marks & Spencer’s dividend yield: Is it big enough to offset the risks?

February 8, 2017 By John Kingham

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As dividend-paying stocks go, Mark's & Spencer is not exactly a "hidden champion". On the contrary, it's a company that just about … [Read more...]

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