We believe in keeping a buy list handy and dry powder ready so that we can use the opportunity when the time is right. After we apply this filter, we are left with 133 companies on our list. We also wanted to look at companies that had a stable dividend history of more than five years, but maybe they did not increase the dividend every year for one reason or another. The socio-economic disaster decimated many sectors of the economy while blindsiding even the smartest money managers (including Warren Buffett).There’s no question that Fairfax stock took a major hit during the crash.

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We cross-check our list of 302 stocks against the CCC list (list of Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers created by David Fish and now maintained by Justin Law). It's evident in the credit rating of each set.


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Besides, we think, every month, this analysis is able to highlight some companies that otherwise would not be on our radar.This article is part of our monthly series, where we scan the entire universe of roughly 7,500 stocks that are listed and traded on US exchanges, including over-the-counter (This month, we highlight two groups of five stocks each that have an average dividend yield (as a group) of 2.70% and 6.39%, respectively.

The stock has lost 6.07% for the year but looks like a great entry point for long-term investors. The S&P 500 has gained nearly 40% from its … 5 Undervalued Food and Beverage Stocks to Buy Right Now These five stocks in the food and beverage sector have attractive yields and they're undervalued By Mark R. Hake , CFA Jul 27, 2020… The CCC list currently includes 139 Champions with more than 25 years of dividend increases, 288 Contenders with more than ten but less than 25 years of dividend increases, and 383 Challengers with more than five but less than ten years of dividend increases. At times, some of them are foreign-based companies, and due to currency fluctuations, their dividends may appear to have been cut in US dollars, but in reality, that may not be true at all when looked in the actual currency of reporting. However, as always, we recommend you do your due diligence before making any decision on them.The S&P 500 currently yields roughly 2%.
Last Updated on June 16, 2020. If we further limit our choices to companies that have a market cap of at least $10 billion and daily trading volume over 100,000 shares, the number comes down to roughly 380 companies.We also want stocks that are trading at relatively cheaper valuations, but P/E will not be a valuable measurement in the current environment. If we try to filter for dividend stocks paying at least 2% or above, there are nearly 2,200 such companies trading on US exchanges, including OTC networks.