Steady Stocks -FIRST SOLAR INC (NASDAQ:FSLR), VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP (NYSE:VG), IMAX CORP. (NYSE:IMAX), FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP (NYSE:AG), MCEWEN MINING INC (NYSE:MUX)
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.
FIRST SOLAR 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.
VONAGE HOLDINGS first paid dividend in N/A and has increased their dividend for N/A straight years. They have a dividend yield of N/A and a 5 year dividend growth rate of N/A.
IMAX has been paying dividends since N/A and has increased their dividend for N/A years in a row. Their dividend yield is N/A and their 5 year dividend growth rate is N/A.
FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER started paying dividend in N/A and has lifted their dividend for N/A years. Their dividend yield is N/A and their 5 year dividend growth rate is N/A.
MCEWEN MINING announced dividend for the first time in 2015 and has increased their dividend every year for the last 1 years. Their dividend yield is 0.40% and their 5 year dividend growth rate is 0.00%.