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Stock Checkup: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Posted in ADP, Art, Automatic Data Processing
Sell AquaAmerica (WTR) at the Market
WTR's stock price has gone nothing but up since the recommendation. However, in the pursuit of "seeking fair profits" the returns that this stock has provided within the last 46 days say that it is necessary to consider alternative opportunities.
WTR was recommended when it was trading at $15.64. As of December 15, 2009, WTR was quoted at $17.28. This equals a return of 10%. Selling this stock now generates a return of 2x greater than the amount of the dividend yield. Additionally, the 10% gain exceeds the return on a 30-year treasury purchased on October 30, 2009 by 2.35x (if held to maturity.)
As I have indicated in the purposes and function of this site, the goal is to:
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maximize the annual yield of each trade.
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reduce time between buying and selling of each stock.
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exceed the annual yield of government guaranteed alternatives in each trade.
Research recommendations and investment observations are intended to be a starting point for investigating a quality company at a reasonable price. It is hoped that after doing the background research you can buy the stock at a lower price. Ideally the stock should be held in a tax deferred account and should not consist of less than 20% of your holdings. Personally, I prefer holding only 2-3 stocks at a time.
Sell recommendations are intended to deal with the short term reality of the market. The tracking of the Sell recommendations are the worst case scenario if you happen to have bought a stock at the time the research recommendation was made (please avoid making this mistake.) I aim for mediocrity in my returns, therefore I am happy with 9-12% annual gains. However, since codifying my approach to investing in 2005, I have had annual returns of 20% and above every year since.
It is always recommended that when selling a stock, one should not place stop orders, limit orders or orders after hours. This leaves the seller in the position of being vulnerable to the whims of the market makers. Instead, place your sell orders only as a market order during market hours. Some would complain that a market order during market hours might leave some profits on the table. However, I would rather leave some money on the table rather than have it taken away from me by the trades that are placed by institutions and market makers. Touc.
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Reader Q & A
Our experience has been that, provided the company has a history of dividend payments (something that cannot be manipulated through accounting methods) and all other financials attributes being in order, the company is put on a list to be acquired at the earliest opportunity. A great book that summarizes our general approach is "Dividends Don't Lie" by Geraldine Weiss and the upcoming book "Dividends Still Don't Lie" by Kelly Wright. In these books the main idea is that quality stock tend to trade in a price range based on the dividend yield.
Question:
Question:
I hope the above explanations have peaked your interest in the basics of investing. Much of what we have pointed out about considering the purchase of stocks is rooted in being reluctant participants of a consumer society. However, we have transferred the same skills as consumers of liabilities to the acquisition of assets. I hope you have time to read the book "Dividends Don't Lie" through your local library (save some money) until the new book comes out next year. Touc.
Nasdaq 100 Watch List
The following are Nasdaq 100 members that are within 20% of the 52-week low:
- Genzyme Corp. (GENZ) at $49.74 within 5.63%
- Apollo Group (APOL) at $56.58 within 7.18%
- Cephalon, Inc. (CEPH) at $58.94 within 12.16%
- Electronic Arts (ERTS) at $16.11 within 13.13%
- Gilead Sciences (GILD) at $46.42 within 14.28%
- Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) at $25.34 within 16.40%
- Biogen Idec (BIIB) at $48.65 within 16.53%
- Pharma. Prod. Dev. (PPDI) at $21.41 within 16.53%
Dividend Achiever Watch List
| Symbol |
Name |
Price |
P/E |
% Yr Low |
Yield |
EPS |
Div/Shr |
Payout Ratio |
| WTR |
AQUA AMERICA INC |
17.02 |
22.37 |
10.59% |
3.41% |
0.76 |
0.58 |
76% |
| NTRS |
Northern Trust Corp. |
48.12 |
12.70 |
11.08% |
2.33% |
3.79 |
1.12 |
30% |
| SVU |
SUPERVALU INC |
13.39 |
-0.96 |
11.40% |
5.23% |
-13.99 |
0.70 |
-5% |
| CWT |
CALIFORNIA WATER |
37.60 |
18.80 |
12.27% |
3.14% |
2.00 |
1.18 |
59% |
| THFF |
First Financial Corp. |
30.13 |
16.46 |
13.57% |
2.99% |
1.83 |
0.90 |
49% |
| UMBF |
UMB Financial Corp. |
38.59 |
18.38 |
14.68% |
1.92% |
2.10 |
0.74 |
35% |
| UGI |
U G I CP |
24.33 |
10.31 |
15.09% |
3.29% |
2.36 |
0.80 |
34% |
| WGL |
WGL HOLDINGS INC |
33.27 |
13.92 |
16.37% |
4.42% |
2.39 |
1.47 |
62% |
| SYBT |
S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. |
21.40 |
15.85 |
17.00% |
3.18% |
1.35 |
0.68 |
50% |
| XOM |
EXXON MOBIL CP |
72.83 |
16.96 |
17.73% |
2.31% |
4.29 |
1.68 |
39% |
| WMT |
WAL MART STORES |
54.65 |
15.82 |
18.16% |
1.99% |
3.45 |
1.09 |
32% |
| WEYS |
Weyco Group, Inc. |
23.80 |
23.80 |
18.35% |
2.52% |
1.00 |
0.60 |
60% |
| NWN |
NORTHWEST NAT GAS |
44.84 |
15.52 |
18.91% |
3.70% |
2.89 |
1.66 |
57% |
| BRO |
BROWN & BROWN INC |
17.79 |
15.48 |
19.00% |
1.74% |
1.15 |
0.31 |
27% |
| HSY |
THE HERSHEY CO. |
36.02 |
21.06 |
19.00% |
3.30% |
1.71 |
1.19 |
70% |
| BCR |
BARD C R INC |
83.05 |
16.64 |
20.47% |
0.82% |
4.99 |
0.68 |
14% |
| 16 Companies |
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The new addition to this week list is SUPERVALU (SVU) which got hammered after Kroger (KR) plunged on Tuesday after they reported earning. Removed from this list is Piedmont Natural Gas (PNY), one of my holdings.
Sell Monsanto (MON) at the Market
Dividend Achiever Watch List
| Symbol | Name | Price | P/E | % Yr Low | Yield | EPS | Div/Shr | Payout Ratio |
| WTR | AQUA AMERICA INC | 16.81 | 22.12 | 9.23% | 3.45% | 0.76 | 0.58 | 76% |
| WGL | WGL HOLDINGS INC | 31.86 | 13.33 | 11.44% | 4.61% | 2.39 | 1.47 | 62% |
| UGI | U G I CP | 23.59 | 10.00 | 11.59% | 3.39% | 2.36 | 0.80 | 34% |
| NTRS | Northern Trust Corporation | 48.69 | 12.85 | 12.42% | 2.30% | 3.79 | 1.12 | 30% |
| CWT | CALIFORNIA WATER SVC | 37.67 | 18.84 | 12.48% | 3.13% | 2.00 | 1.18 | 59% |
| THFF | First Financial Corporation | 30.03 | 16.41 | 13.19% | 3.00% | 1.83 | 0.90 | 49% |
| NWN | NORTHWEST NAT GAS | 43.75 | 15.14 | 16.02% | 3.79% | 2.89 | 1.66 | 57% |
| WMT | WAL MART STORES | 54.24 | 15.70 | 17.28% | 2.01% | 3.45 | 1.09 | 32% |
| PNY | PIEDMONT NAT GAS CO | 24.46 | 15.78 | 18.28% | 4.42% | 1.55 | 1.08 | 70% |
| WEYS | Weyco Group, Inc. | 23.84 | 23.84 | 18.55% | 2.52% | 1.00 | 0.60 | 60% |
| HSY | THE HERSHEY COMPANY | 35.99 | 21.05 | 18.90% | 3.31% | 1.71 | 1.19 | 70% |
| SYBT | S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. | 21.83 | 16.17 | 19.35% | 3.11% | 1.35 | 0.68 | 50% |
| UMBF | UMB Financial Corporation | 40.31 | 19.20 | 19.79% | 1.74% | 2.10 | 0.70 | 33% |
| BRO | BROWN & BROWN INC | 17.92 | 15.58 | 19.87% | 1.73% | 1.15 | 0.31 | 27% |
| XOM | EXXON MOBIL CP | 74.25 | 17.31 | 20.03% | 2.26% | 4.29 | 1.68 | 39% |
| BCR | BARD C R INC | 83.04 | 16.64 | 20.45% | 0.82% | 4.99 | 0.68 | 14% |
| 16 Companies | |
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| Symbol | Name | 2-Oct | 4-Dec | %Gain |
| BCR | BARD C R INC | 77.39 | 83.04 | 7.30% |
| ABT | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 49.84 | 53.78 | 7.91% |
| LLY | LILLY ELI CO | 32.51 | 37.39 | 15.01% |
| BDX | BECTON DICKINSON CO | 67.30 | 78.05 | 15.97% |
| CAH | CARDINAL HEALTH INC | 26.25 | 32.14 | 22.44% |
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Dow Jones Industrial Avg |
9488 | 10389 | 9.50% |
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S&P 500 | 1025 | 1106 | 7.88% |
Dividend Achiever Watch List
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).
Posted in Dividend Achiever Watch List
Nasdaq 100 Watch List
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%
Dividend Achiever Watch List
| 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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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%
Dividend Achiever Watch List,
| 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 | ||||||||
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