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"Our latest 'Stock of the Month' has one of the finest and most dependable dividend streaks you'll ever find," notes Nathan Slaughter.
The editor of Street Authority Market Advisor explains, "Realty Income (O) just recently announced its 488th consecutive monthly dividend, meaning it hasn't missed a payment since 1970.
"That tells me two things. One, the shareholder-friendly management team is committed to returning excess cash to shareholders. Two, it has consistently generated the profits to back up those payments through thick and thin.
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FeedRealty Income (O): 488 Consecutive Monthly Dividends
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Dividend Stocks for a 'Wealth' Portfolio
"Dividend-paying stocks are for any investor who is seeking to build great wealth with relatively low risk; even in bear markets, dividend-paying stocks typically do well, especially if those companies have a strong history of increasing the dividend payout," suggests Steve Christ.The editor of Wealth Advisory explains, "That's because investors win two ways when a company increases its dividend. First, the yield on your initial investment goes up with the dividend, and even better, the dividend increase itself often propels the share price higher."
Analyst Calls: RIMM, NTRS, STT, UHS, POT, BCR, O, JCI, GPS, WMG
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Analyst Upgrades
- Deutsche Bank upgraded Research in Motion (RIMM) to hold from sell to reflect the company's Q3 results and guidance. The firm raised its target price on shares to $75 from $60.
- Keefe Bruyette upgraded Northern Trust (NTRS) and State Street (STT) to outperform from market perform to reflect valuation and favorable longer-term secular trends. The firm keeps a $58 price target on Northern Trust and a $51 target on State Street.
- UBS upgraded Universal Health (UHS) to buy from neutral and raised its target to $38 from $31. The firm said hospital checks indicate bad debt has not increased vs. Q3 and that Universal Health should report an in-line to better-than-expected Q4.
- Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) was upgraded to hold from sell at Kaufman Bros.
- Whiting Petroleum (WLL) was raised to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.
- BP Plc (BP) was upgraded at Goldman to buy from neutral.
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Analyst downgrades: PEP, ACAS, O and KFN
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MOST NOTEWORTHY: American Capital, Realty Income and KKR Financial were today's noteworthy downgrades:- Jefferies downgraded American Capital (NASDAQ: ACAS) to Underperform from Hold as they see a disproportionate risk profile in the company's current portfolio when compared to most peers.
- Banc of America cut Realty Income (NYSE: O) to Sell from Neutral as they believe the current valuation is not sustainable.
- Bear lowered KKR Financial (NYSE: KFN) to Peer Perform from Outperform following the company's announcement that it intends to sell 20M shares in a public offering.
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