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The Dividend Guy: When Is a Yield Too High?
This is just a sample of the content found on this website. Please visit the website to read the entire page. "The Dividend Guy One average guys journey to investment income through investing in dividend paying investments. Thursday, September 01, 2005 When Is a Yield Too High? Reaching for yield is very tempting. The cash flow that I can receive as a result of a good yield is very substantial. However, there are a few things that I try to keep in mind when choosing a high-yielding stock: 1. Has the yield shot up in the past month or so or has it been high for a substantial period of time (1 year+) If it has shot up, it usually means that the stock price has tanked. It is very important to understand why the stock has tanked. I ask myself questions such as, "Is the drop in price a result of a company controlled issue or a macro-economic (i.e. hurricanes, interest rates, etc) issues?" If the yield has been high for a long time, is it a result of a stagnant stock price or does the company increase the dividend payout as the price rises. The key point here is I try to understand why the yield is high and what is driving it. Best case scenario = company keeps bumping up the dividend on a consistent basis. 2. What is the company's payout ratio? According to Investorpedia.com " .... read entire page
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