Monthly Archives: November 2009

Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on November 28, 2009 by | Leave a comment

The Dow closed this week 10,309.92. At the end of the week, my watch list rose to 17 companies compared to 16 from the previous week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of November 27, 2009.

Symbol Name Price P/E % Yr Low Yield EPS Div/Shr Payout Ratio
AWR AMER ST WATER 32.12 19.83 16.55% 3.24% 1.62 1.04 64%
BCR BARD C R INC 81.86 16.40 18.74% 0.83% 4.99 0.68 14%
BRO BROWN & BROWN INC 17.62 15.32 17.86% 1.76% 1.15 0.31 27%
CTBI Community Trust Bancorp 23.00 14.20 2.00% 5.22% 1.62 1.20 74%
CWT CALIFORNIA WATER 36.26 18.13 8.27% 3.25% 2.00 1.18 59%
HSY THE HERSHEY CO. 35.60 20.82 17.61% 3.34% 1.71 1.19 70%
NJR N J RESOURCES CP 35.31 13.43 17.90% 3.51% 2.63 1.24 47%
NWN NORTHWEST NAT GAS 42.79 14.81 13.47% 3.88% 2.89 1.66 57%
PNY PIEDMONT NAT GAS CO 23.62 15.24 14.22% 4.57% 1.55 1.08 70%
RLI R L I CP 49.98 15.67 17.57% 2.16% 3.19 1.08 34%
THFF First Financial Corp. 28.03 15.32 5.65% 3.21% 1.83 0.90 49%
UGI U G I CP 23.53 9.97 11.31% 3.40% 2.36 0.80 34%
UMBF UMB Financial Corp. 39.00 18.57 15.90% 1.79% 2.10 0.70 33%
WEYS Weyco Group, Inc. 22.34 22.34 11.09% 2.69% 1.00 0.60 60%
WGL WGL HOLDINGS INC 31.46 13.16 10.04% 4.67% 2.39 1.47 62%
WMT WAL MART STORES 54.63 15.83 18.12% 2.00% 3.45 1.09 32%
WTR AQUA AMERICA INC 16.09 21.17 4.55% 3.60% 0.76 0.58 76%
17 Companies

New addition to this week is Hershey (HSY).

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Nasdaq 100 Watch List

Posted on November 27, 2009 by | Leave a comment

The following are the Nasdaq 100 members that are within 20% of the 52-week low:

  • Cephalon, Inc. (CEPH) at $55.23 within 5.10%
  • Apollo Group (APOL) at $55.76 within 5.63%
  • Genzyme Corp (GENZ) at $51.07 within 8.45%
  • Gilead Sciences (GILD) at $46.56 within 14.62%
  • Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) at $25.83 within 18.65%
  • Pharma. Prod. Dev. (PPDI) at $21.41 within 19.14%
  • First Solar Inc. (FSLR) at $120.30 within 19.23%
  • Electronic Arts (ERTS) at $17.01 within 19.45%

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on November 20, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The market closed at 10,318.16 this week, virtually flat from prior week. At the end of the week, there are 16 companies compared to 18 from the previous week. Again, I added the regional banks to this list last week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of November 20, 2009.

Symbol
 Name
 Price
 P/E
 % Yr Low
 Yield
 EPS
 Div/Shr
 Payout Ratio
WTR
 AQUA AMERICA INC
 15.88
 20.87
 3.18%
 3.65%
 0.76
 0.58
 76%
THFF
 First Financial Corporation
 27.96
 15.28
 5.39%
 3.22%
 1.83
 0.90
 49%
CWT
 CALIFORNIA WATER SVC
 35.78
 17.93
 6.84%
 3.30%
 2.00
 1.18
 59%
WGL
 WGL HOLDINGS INC
 31.33
 13.11
 9.58%
 4.69%
 2.39
 1.47
 62%
UGI
 U G I CP
 23.36
 9.88
 10.50%
 3.42%
 2.36
 0.80
 34%
PNY
 PIEDMONT NAT GAS CO
 23.01
 14.85
 11.27%
 4.69%
 1.55
 1.08
 70%
NWN
 NORTHWEST NAT GAS
 42.82
 14.82
 13.55%
 3.88%
 2.89
 1.66
 57%
WEYS
 Weyco Group, Inc.
 23.17
 23.17
 15.22%
 2.59%
 1.00
 0.60
 60%
AWR
 AMER ST WATER
 31.94
 19.72
 15.89%
 3.26%
 1.62
 1.04
 64%
BCR
 BARD C R INC
 80.72
 16.17
 17.09%
 0.84%
 4.99
 0.68
 14%
UMBF
 UMB Financial Corporation
 39.48
 18.80
 17.33%
 1.77%
 2.10
 0.70
 33%
WMT
 WAL MART STORES
 54.28
 15.73
 17.36%
 2.01%
 3.45
 1.09
 32%
NJR
 N J RESOURCES CP
 35.40
 13.46
 18.20%
 3.50%
 2.63
 1.24
 47%
BRO
 BROWN & BROWN INC
 17.83
 15.50
 19.26%
 1.74%
 1.15
 0.31
 27%
RLI
 R L I CP
 50.84
 15.94
 19.60%
 2.12%
 3.19
 1.08
 34%
XOM
 EXXON MOBIL CP
 74.38
 17.33
 20.24%
 2.26%
 4.29
 1.68
 39%
16 Companies

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Buffett Buy Low

Posted on November 16, 2009 by | Comments Off on Buffett Buy Low
Some of you may know that I bought Wal-Mart in September. Today news from CNBC was most welcomed as Warren Buffett announced he nearly doubled his share counts in Wal-Mart during the summer. Share count rose from 19.9 million shares to 37.84 million shares (90% increase). In addition to Wal-Mart, he also bought more Exxon. Both companies are listed in our watch list. - Art

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Nasdaq 100 Watch List

Posted on November 14, 2009 by | Comments Off on Nasdaq 100 Watch List

The following are the Nasdaq 100 members that are within 20% of the 52-week low:

  • Apollo Group, Inc. (APOL) at $53.86 within 2.03%
  • Cephalon, Inc. (CEPH) at $59.81 within 13.82%
  • Genzyme Corporation (GENZ) at $49.28 within 4.65%
  • Pharma. Products Dev. (PPDI) at $20.66 within 14.97%
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) at $47.05 within 19.51%

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Dividend Achiever Watch List,

Posted on November 13, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List,
The market closed above 10,000 for two consecutive weeks at 10,270.47, up 2.4% from prior week. At the end of the week, my watch list expanded to 19 companies compared to 17 from the previous week due in part because of an addition of regional banks. Here are the companies on my watch list as of November 13, 2009.
Symbol
 Name
 Price
 P/E
 % Yr Low
 Yield
 EPS
 Div/Shr
 Payout Ratio
THFF
 First Financial Corporation
 27.23
 14.80
 1.91%
 3.31%
 1.84
 0.90
 49%
WTR
 AQUA AMERICA INC
 15.84
 20.84
 2.92%
 3.66%
 0.76
 0.58
 76%
SHEN
 Shenandoah Telecom
 16.88
 27.23
 4.84%
 1.90%
 0.62
 0.32
 52%
CWT
 CALIFORNIA WATER SVC
 35.28
 17.82
 5.34%
 3.34%
 1.98
 1.18
 60%
PNY
 PIEDMONT NAT GAS CO
 22.86
 14.75
 10.54%
 4.72%
 1.55
 1.08
 70%
WGL
 WGL HOLDINGS INC
 31.89
 13.34
 11.54%
 4.61%
 2.39
 1.47
 62%
WEYS
 Weyco Group, Inc.
 22.48
 22.48
 11.79%
 2.67%
 1.00
 0.60
 60%
UGI
 U G I CP
 23.64
 9.81
 11.83%
 3.38%
 2.41
 0.80
 33%
NWN
 NORTHWEST NAT GAS
 42.86
 14.83
 13.66%
 3.87%
 2.89
 1.66
 57%
UMBF
 UMB Financial Corporation
 38.28
 18.23
 13.76%
 1.93%
 2.10
 0.74
 35%
WMT
 WAL MART STORES
 53.20
 15.60
 15.03%
 2.05%
 3.41
 1.09
 32%
MON
 MONSANTO COMPANY
 73.58
 19.36
 15.93%
 1.44%
 3.80
 1.06
 28%
NJR
 N J RESOURCES CP
 34.99
 13.30
 16.83%
 3.54%
 2.63
 1.24
 47%
BCR
 BARD C R INC
 80.76
 16.18
 17.15%
 0.84%
 4.99
 0.68
 14%
XOM
 EXXON MOBIL CP
 72.47
 16.89
 17.15%
 2.32%
 4.29
 1.68
 39%
AWR
 AMER ST WATER
 32.33
 23.95
 17.31%
 3.22%
 1.35
 1.04
 77%
RLI
 R L I CP
 50.60
 15.86
 19.03%
 2.13%
 3.19
 1.08
 34%
HGIC
 Harleysville Group Inc.
 31.21
 13.11
 19.62%
 4.17%
 2.38
 1.30
 55%
SYBT
 S.Y. Bancorp, Inc.
 21.90
 16.22
 19.74%
 3.11%
 1.35
 0.68
 50%
19 Companies

*NOTE* I added selected regional banks to my watch list. If you are interested, I urge you to do an extensive research prior to your purchase. These regional banks have payout ratio less than or equal to 50%. Next year estimates are expected to rise as well.

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Nasdaq 100 Watch List

Posted on November 6, 2009 by | Comments Off on Nasdaq 100 Watch List

The following are the Nasdaq 100 members that are within 20% of the 52-week low:

  • Apollo Group, Inc. (APOL) at $55.99 within 1.16%
  • Cephalon, Inc. (CEPH) at $58.26 within 10.87%
  • Genzyme Corporation (GENZ) at $52.28 within 11.02%
  • Pharma. Products Dev. (PPDI) at $20.93 within 16.47%
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) at $46.26 within 17.50%

It is interesting to note the percentage change that has occurred in last week's Nasdaq 100 watch list. Last week's list had the following one week percentage change:

  • APOL down 1.94%
  • CEPH up 6.74%
  • GENZ up 3.32%
  • PPDI down 2.88%
  • GILD up 8.72%
  • BIIB up 8.62%
  • SRCL up 3.69%
  • AMGN up 2%

The biotech/pharma sector is moving higher. As we've stated before, these companies are very undervalued at the present time. Do your research and carefully consider the opportunities. Touc.

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on November 6, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The market is still battling the 10,000 mark and ended the week at 10,023.42, up 3.2% this week. At the end of the week, my watch list shrank to 17 companies compared to 20 from the previous week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of November 6, 2009.
Symbol Name Price P/E % Yr Low Yield EPS Div/Shr Payout Ratio
WTR AQUA AMERICA INC 16.16 20.72 5.00% 3.59% 0.78 0.58 74%
CWT CALIFORNIA WATER 36.32 18.34 8.45% 3.25% 1.98 1.18 60%
MON MONSANTO COMPANY 69.14 18.19 8.93% 1.53% 3.80 1.06 28%
WMT WAL MART STORES 51.25 15.03 10.81% 2.13% 3.41 1.09 32%
PNY PIEDMONT NAT GAS 22.94 14.80 10.93% 4.71% 1.55 1.08 70%
WEYS Weyco Group, Inc. 22.63 20.95 12.53% 2.65% 1.08 0.60 56%
BCR BARD C R INC 78.39 15.71 13.71% 0.87% 4.99 0.68 14%
UGI U G I CP 24.14 10.02 14.19% 3.31% 2.41 0.80 33%
NWN NORTHWEST NAT GAS 43.09 15.61 14.27% 3.85% 2.76 1.66 60%
WGL WGL HOLDINGS INC 33.23 13.90 16.23% 4.42% 2.39 1.47 62%
XOM EXXON MOBIL CP 72.58 16.92 17.33% 2.31% 4.29 1.68 39%
CAH CARDINAL HEALTH 29.50 9.25 18.62% 2.37% 3.19 0.70 22%
NJR N J RESOURCES CP 35.59 13.53 18.83% 3.48% 2.63 1.24 47%
RLI R L I CP 50.60 15.86 19.03% 2.13% 3.19 1.08 34%
FPL F P L GROUP INC 49.76 12.05 19.96% 3.80% 4.13 1.89 46%
PGN PROGRESS ENERGY 37.62 14.53 20.00% 6.59% 2.59 2.48 96%
T AT&T INC. 25.93 12.87 20.94% 6.32% 2.02 1.64 81%
17 Companies






Something to note, I've taken Shenandoah Telecom (SHEN) out because of an annual dividend payment. I feel that it offer less cushion for myself. I replaced this company with Monsanto (MON) which appear to be on its way to becoming part of the Dividend Achiever. Take a look at this report for more on MON.

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