BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (NASDAQ:BCRX), SIBANYE GOLD LTD (NYSE:SBGL), GOLDCORP INC (NYSE:GG), MEDTRONIC PLC (NYSE:MDT), HCP INC (NYSE:HCP)
Many investors think of dividend-paying companies as boring, low-return investment opportunities. Compared to high-flying small cap companies, whose volatility can be pretty exciting, dividend-paying stocks are usually more mature and predictable. Though this may be dull for some, the combination of a consistent dividend with an increasing stock price can offer an earnings potential powerful enough to get excited about. Once a company makes a profit, management must decide on what to do with those profits. They could continue to retain the profits within the company, or they could pay out the profits to the owners of the firm in the form of dividends.
Once the company decides on whether to pay dividends they may establish a somewhat permanent dividend policy, which may in turn impact on investors and perceptions of the company in the financial markets. What they decide depends on the situation of the company now and in the future. It also depends on the preferences of investors and potential investors. The good part about the dividend growth strategy is that investors receive cash in their brokerage accounts from their dividend paying stocks. This allows them to have the necessary resources available for opportunities present during recessions for example.
The following stocks have raised dividends each year for several years in a row.
BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS has been paying dividends since N/A and has raised their dividend for N/A consecutive years. It has a dividend yield of N/A% and a 5 year dividend growth rate of N/A%. Their payout ratio is N/A%.
SIBANYE GOLD first paid dividend in 2013 and has increased their dividend for 1 straight years. They have a dividend yield of 5.80% and a 5 year dividend growth rate of N/A%.
GOLDCORP has been paying dividends since 2001 and has increased their dividend for N/A years in a row. Their dividend yield is 0.60% and their 5 year dividend growth rate is 1.20%.
MEDTRONIC started paying dividend in 1977 and has lifted their dividend for 39 years. Their dividend yield is 2.00% and their 5 year dividend growth rate is 2.10%.
HCP announced dividend for the first time in 1990 and has increased their dividend every year for the last N/A years. Their dividend yield is 4.70% and their 5 year dividend growth rate is 5.90%.