Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on December 11, 2009 by | 1 comment
At the end of the week, my watch list contains 16 companies, same as the previous week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of December 11, 2009.
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






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.

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Sell Monsanto (MON) at the Market

Posted on December 9, 2009 by | Leave a comment
Again, it is just our luck that Monsanto (MON) has done exactly what we had anticipated. On October 30th we issued a Speculation Observation which indicated that MON should be considered for short term gains. However, our upside target price was around $76, in this regard we were woefully incorrect.

MON has managed to climb to the level of $83.38 as of December 9th. Anyone who was bold enough to take our observation to heart would have a 22% gain on their hands. It is strongly recommend that a mental trailing stop is instituted to ensure retention of the gains. Personally, we would sell the stock and wait for new opportunities. Touc.

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on December 4, 2009 by | Leave a comment
At the end of the week, my watch list contains 16 companies compared to 17 from the previous week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of December 4, 2009.
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






It wasn't that long ago that biotech / pharma sector wasn't doing anything. The street hated them and I placed them on my watch list. On October 2, 2009, I highlighted 5 names in that sector, especially CAH. Let's take a look at where they are now.
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%






Dow Jones Industrial Avg
 9488 10389 9.50%

S&P 500 1025 1106 7.88%
It sure is too late now but if you see sectors that are under perform it may be a good starting point. There are a lot of utilities companies on the list but they rely heavily on interest rate so I urge you to do extensive research on them prior to purchase.

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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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Investment Observation: Aqua America (WTR)

Posted on October 31, 2009 by | Comments Off on Investment Observation: Aqua America (WTR)
Today's investment observation is AquaAmerica (WTR). According to Yahoo!Finance's water utilities review, WTR is ranked as the second largest water utility based on market capitalization.The most important point about this investment observation is that WTR has fallen to a brand new low during market hours on Friday October 30th. This low may soon match the 2-year low of around $14.50 set in mid-October 2008. This is fascinating because the actual lowest point after the market peak of 2006 at $30 is no longer on our last 52-week radar. However, we will watch to see if the ultimate low of $14.50 is reached.According to Value Line Investment Survey, WTR normally trades around 1.6 times the per share dividend divided by the "interest rate" (1.6x $0.51/interest rate). Valueline doesn't tell us by which interest rate we should apply to the company, so I have decided to apply the 30, 20, and 10 year U.S. Treasury rate. The following are the mean prices that WTR would trade at for each interest rate:

  • 30 year rate- $19.29
  • 20 year rate- $19.47
  • 10 year rate- $23.93

Based on the 30 year rate, WTR is selling 19.91% below the historical mean value. I chose the $19.29 value since it was the most conservative figure.

However, according to Investment Quality Trends, WTR is considered undervalued when it is selling for $12.27 or less. This indicates that WTR is not currently undervalued but could easily get to the $12.50 range if market conditions continue on the downside. Additionally, WTR has a large debt low and a high dividend payout ratio of 74%. This means that the stock could only "afford" a decline in earnings of 25% before the company has to borrow or issue more share to service the dividend.

According to Dow Theory, the following are the most important downside targets to watch for:

  • $14
  • $11.25 (fair value)
  • $9
  • $6.50

These targets are supposed to act as support levels. Support levels are points which the stock falls to but should not go below. If the stock goes below one support level then we should expect the stock to decline to the next target level.

One support level that is significant is the $15 level. This happens to be the most obvious level that the stock needs to hold above. Falling below $15 could indicate the negative nature of the markets.

Although this is a water utility and water is critical to life, investors need to understand that companies in this industry aren't a "sure thing." The biggest reason for this is that when, and if, water becomes scarce, government regulators will step in to take over (nationalize) what should otherwise be sold at the most profitable price (thereby curbing wasteful consumption.) There is literally an upside cap on profitability to a company like this due to the critical importance of the resource being sold.

Take your time to consider this Dividend Achiever for the good and the bad attributes. Your careful analysis of this company might compel you to purchase the stock. It is my hope that the stock falls further before your next acquisition. Touc.

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Speculative Observation: Monsanto (MON)

Posted on October 31, 2009 by | Comments Off on Speculative Observation: Monsanto (MON)
According to Google Finance, "Monsanto Company along with its subsidiaries, is a worldwide provider of agricultural products for farmers. The Company’s seeds, biotechnology trait products, and herbicides provide farmers with solutions to produce foods for consumers and feed for animals. The Company operates in two segments: Seeds and Genomics, and Agricultural Productivity."

Although Monsanto (MON) isn't a Dividend Achiever or a member of the Nasdaq 100, the company has a solid history and provides investors with an exceptional opportunity.

MON is currently trading within 5.85% of the the 52-week low. What is significant about the low that MON is approaching is that it is close to the November 2008 low. This is a critical support level for the stock which could indicate that a major reversal is ahead.

According to Dow Theory, MON is projected to decline to the following levels:

  • $52.17
  • $37.08
  • $21.99
  • $6.90
Each of the downside targets, based on Dow Theory, should provide some kind of support level. Interestingly, MON's 50% level, based on the decline from the prior peak and the July 2002 low, is at $67.90. This means that either the stock declines much further or the stock rebounds from here.

According to Value Investment Survey dated August 2009, MON typically reverts to a level of 17 times cashflow. Full year 2008 cash flow was $4.50 per share. This equals a price of $76.50 that the shares should revert to at some point in the future. Value Line seems to believe that, for 2009, MON should achieve cash flow of $5.55 per share which implies a mean price of $94.35. I would opt for the lower price just to play it safe. In the period from 1981 to 1996, Value Line had a smaller mean price to cash flow (13x). This means that as time has gone on since 81' to 96' MON has managed to improve their price to cash flow figures.

With MON trading at 11% below the historical mean value, as well as being within 6% of the low, this is a good opportunity to get your research in as the share price declines. Focus on the downside risk and good luck. Touc.

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Nasdaq 100 Watch List

Posted on October 30, 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 $57.10 within 3.16%
  • Cephalon, Inc. (CEPH) at $54.58 within 3.86%
  • Genzyme Corporation (GENZ) at $50.60 within 7.45%
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) at $42.55 within 8.08%
  • Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB) at $42.13 within 13.22%
  • Stericycle, Inc. (SRCL) at $52.37 within 18.06%
  • Amgen Inc. (AMGN) at $53.62 within 19.26%
  • Pharmaceutical Product Developm (PPDI) at $21.55 within 19.92%

The fact that all of these companies (except for APOL) are within the drug industry does not surprise me. The continued undervaluation of these companies makes them prime targets for acquisition by investors and larger drug companies. Touc.

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Dividend Achiever Watch List

Posted on October 30, 2009 by | Comments Off on Dividend Achiever Watch List
The market appeared to be losing the 10,000 mark battle. The Dow lost 259.6 points (-2.6%) this week. At the end of the week, my watch list expanded to 21 companies compared to 15 from the previous week. Here are the companies on my watch list as of October 30, 2009.

Symbol Name Price P/E % Yr Low Yield EPS Div/Shr Payout Ratio
WTR AQUA AMERICA INC 15.45 19.81 0.00% 3.75% 0.78 0.58 74%
SHEN Shenandoah Telecom 16.69 26.49 0.91% 1.92% 0.63 0.32 51%
WMT WAL MART STORES 49.68 14.57 7.42% 2.19% 3.41 1.09 32%
BCR BARD C R INC 75.07 15.04 8.89% 0.91% 4.99 0.68 14%
CWT CALIFORNIA WATER SVC 36.57 17.33 9.20% 3.23% 2.11 1.18 56%
NWN NORTHWEST NAT GAS 41.81 15.15 10.87% 3.97% 2.76 1.66 60%
WEYS Weyco Group, Inc. 22.30 20.65 10.89% 2.69% 1.08 0.60 56%
PNY PIEDMONT NAT GAS CO 23.28 15.02 12.57% 4.64% 1.55 1.08 70%
UGI U G I CP 23.88 9.91 12.96% 3.35% 2.41 0.80 33%
CAH CARDINAL HEALTH INC 28.34 8.88 13.95% 2.47% 3.19 0.70 22%
WGL WGL HOLDINGS INC 33.06 13.83 15.63% 4.45% 2.39 1.47 62%
XOM EXXON MOBIL CP 71.67 11.50 15.86% 2.34% 6.23 1.68 27%
MCD MCDONALDS CP 58.61 15.14 16.20% 3.75% 3.87 2.20 57%
NJR N J RESOURCES CP 35.20 13.38 17.53% 3.52% 2.63 1.24 47%
BDX BECTON DICKINSON CO 68.36 14.18 17.58% 1.93% 4.82 1.32 27%
FPL F P L GROUP INC 49.10 10.37 18.37% 3.85% 4.74 1.89 40%
SJW S J W CP 21.77 23.92 19.48% 3.03% 0.91 0.66 73%
PGN PROGRESS ENERGY INC 37.53 13.08 19.71% 6.61% 2.87 2.48 86%
T AT&T INC. 25.67 12.71 19.73% 6.39% 2.02 1.64 81%
AWR AMER ST WATER 33.15 24.56 20.28% 3.02% 1.35 1.00 74%
21 Companies

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