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Bill Gates’ Portfolio: Reviewing One Of The Wealthiest Man’s Dividend Stocks – February 2018 Update

Friday, February 16, 2018 7:42 PM EDT

Just like you and me, Bill wants to earn a return. Of the 17 publicly-traded companies held in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, 12 pay dividends. In this article, I track and analyze changes in Bill Gates’ portfolio of dividend stocks.

In this article: F, BRK-A, MSFT, BRK-B, LILA, LILAK, CCI, KO, AMT, KOF, UPS, WBA, CAT, WMT, CNI, ECL, WM, ARCO, FDX, TV

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International Business Machines (IBM)

Tuesday, February 13, 2018 4:09 AM EDT

IBM raised its dividend for more than 20 straight years and is expected to soon announce its 2018 increase, meaning that it has a good chance to become a dividend aristocrat in 2020.

In this article: IBM Also: GOOG, ORCL, BABA, MSFT

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High Dividend Stocks: 33 High Yield Stocks For Income

Saturday, February 10, 2018 5:09 PM EDT

A review what high dividend stocks are, where stocks with high dividends can be found in the market, and how to identify which high dividends are risky.

In this article: CCI, GIS, GME, KMB, MO, PFE, PSA, XOM, BIP, PM, D, DUK, NNN, TU, MMP, O, PPL, SO, T, VZ, OHI, ENB, NHI, SKT, EQM, EPD, VTR, BEP, HCN, MAIN, WPC, IRM, SEP, VLO

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What The Future Holds For Apple

Saturday, February 10, 2018 4:47 PM EDT

Apple was one of the pioneers in personal computing but has since grown to become one of the world’s most dominant forces in consumer electronics with more than $225 billion in annual revenue. Will the future prove to be as bright?

In this article: AAPL Also: BRK-B, KO, MSFT, FB, GOOGL, DIS, AMZN

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Stock Analysis: CVS Health (CVS)

Saturday, February 10, 2018 7:52 AM EDT

CVS Health (CVS) is one of America’s most dominant healthcare players. The company operates the nation’s second largest pharmacy chain with over 9,800 retail location

In this article: CVS

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Wells Fargo (WFC)

Monday, February 5, 2018 7:00 PM EDT

According to Wells Fargo’s annual reports, the company’s total deposits have grown from $3.7 billion in 1966 to $1.3 trillion in 2017, representing approximately 12% annual growth over that period.

In this article: WFC

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ABBV	AbbVie Inc.
ABM	ABM Industries Incorporated
ABT	Abbott Laboratories
ACN	Accenture plc
ADM	Archer Daniels Midland Co.
ADP	Automatic Data Processing Inc.
AEP	American Electric Power Company Inc
AFL	AFLAC Incorporated
AMT	American Tower Corporation
APD	Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
APU	Amerigas Partners lp
ARCO	Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.
AWR	American States Water Co.
BA	The Boeing Company
BAC	Bank of America Corporation
BCR	C. R. Bard Inc.
BDX	Becton Dickinson and Company
BEN	Franklin Resources Inc.
BGS	B&G Foods Inc.
BHP	BHP Group Ltd.
BIP	Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
BP	BP p.l.c.
BR	Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.
BRK-A	Berkshire Hathaway Inc
BRK-B	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CLASS B
CAH	Cardinal Health Inc.
CAT	Caterpillar Inc.
CB	Chubb Corporation
CCI	Crown Castle International Corp.
CCLP	CSI Compressco LP
CHRW	C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.
CINF	Cincinnati Financial Corporation
CL	Colgate-Palmolive Co.
CLX	The Clorox Company
CMCSA	Comcast Corp. Class A Common Stock
CMI	Cummins Inc.
CMP	Compass Minerals International Inc.
CNI	Canadian National Railway Company
COST	Costco Wholesale Corporation
CSCO	Cisco Systems Inc.
CSL	Carlisle Companies Inc
CTAS	Cintas Corporation
CTL	CenturyLink Inc.
CVS	CVS Health Corporation
CVX	Chevron Corporation
D	Dominion Resources Inc.
DE	Deere & Company
DEO	Diageo plc
DIS	The Walt Disney Company
DLR	Digital Realty Trust Inc.
DOV	Dover Corp
DUK	Duke Energy Corporation
EC	Ecopetrol S.A.
ECL	Ecolab Inc.
ED	Consolidated Edison Inc.
EMR	Emerson Electric Co.
EPD	Enterprise Products Partners L.P
ETN	Eaton Corporation
EXR	Extra Space Storage Inc.
F	Ford Motor Company
FDX	FedEx Corporation
FGP	Ferrellgas Partners L.P
FRT	Federal Realty Investment Trust
GD	General Dynamics Corporation
GE	General Electric Company
GILD	Gilead Sciences Inc.
GIS	General Mills Inc.
GM	General Motors Company
GME	GameStop Corp.
GNC	GNC Holdings Inc.
GPC	Genuine Parts Company
GS	Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
GSK	GlaxoSmithKline
GWW	W.W. Grainger Inc.
HCN	Health Care REIT Inc.
HCP	HashiCorp
HD	Home Depot Inc.
HPQ	HP Inc.
HRL	Hormel Foods Corporation
IBM	International Business Machines Corporation
IEP	Icahn Enterprises L.P.
IFF	International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
INTC	Intel Corporation
IRM	Iron Mountain Inc.
ITW	Illinois Tool Works Inc.
JNJ	Johnson & Johnson
KHC	Kraft Heinz Company, The
KMB	Kimberly-Clark Corporation
KMI	Kinder Morgan Inc.
KO	The Coca-Cola Company
KOF	Coca-Cola FEMSA S.A.B. De C.V.
KR	Kroger Co.
LANC	Lancaster Colony Corporation
LEG	Leggett & Platt Inc.
LILA	Liberty LiLAC Group
LILAK	Liberty Global, Inc.
LLTC	Linear Technology Corporation
LLY	Eli Lilly and Company
LOW	Lowe's Companies Inc.
LVS	Las Vegas Sands Corp.
LYB	LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
M	Macy's Inc.
MAIN	Main Street Capital Corporation
MCD	McDonald's Corporation
MDP	Meredith Corporation
MDT	Medtronic Inc.
MKC	McCormick & Company Inc.
MMM	3M Company
MMP	Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.
MO	Altria Group Inc.
MRK	Merck & Co Inc.
MSFT	Microsoft Corporation
NDSN	Nordson Corporation
NEE	NextEra Energy Inc.
NKE	Nike Inc.
NLY	Annaly Capital Management Inc.
NNN	National Retail Properties Inc.
NOV	National Oilwell Varco Inc.
NUE	Nucor Corporation
O	Realty Income Corporation
OHI	Omega Healthcare Investors Inc
OKE	ONEOK Inc.
OMC	Omnicom Group Inc.
PAYX	Paychex Inc.
PEP	PepsiCo Inc.
PG	Procter & Gamble Co.
PH	Parker Hannifin Corporation
PM	Philip Morris International Inc.
PNR	Pentair Inc.
PPG	PPG Industries Inc.
PPL	PPL Corporation
PSA	Public Storage
PSO	Pearson plc
PSX	Phillips 66
PX	Praxair Inc.
QCOM	QUALCOMM Incorporated
SBUX	Starbucks Corporation
SEAS	SeaWorld Entertainment
SHW	Sherwin Williams Co.
SJW	SJW Corp.
SKT	Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc.
SO	Southern Company
SPG	Simon Property Group Inc.
SPGI	S&P Global
STNG	Scorpio Tankers Inc.
STON	StoneMor Partners L.P.
STX	Seagate Technology.
SU	Suncor Energy Inc.
SWK	Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
SYY	SYSCO Corporation
T	AT&T Inc.
TD	Toronto-Dominion Bank
TEVA	Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TGT	Target Corporation
TJX	TJX Companies Inc.
TR	Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.
TRI	Thomson Reuters Corporation
TROW	T. Rowe Price Group Inc.
TU	TELUS Corporation
TUP	Tupperware Brands Corporation
TV	Grupo Televisa S.A.
TWX	Time Warner Inc.
TXN	Texas Instruments Inc.
UNP	Union Pacific Corporation
UPS	United Parcel Service Inc.
UTX	United Technologies Corporation
VFC	VF Corporation
VGR	Vector Group Ltd.
VLO	Valero Energy Corporation
VOD	Vodafone Group plc
VTR	Ventas Inc.
VVC	Vectren Corp
VZ	Verizon Communications
WBA	Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
WEC	Wisconsin Energy Corporation
WFC	Wells Fargo & Co.
WM	Waste Management Inc.
WMT	Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
WPC	W. P. Carey and Co. LLC
XOM	Exxon Mobil Corporation

Stock Analysis: International Business Machines (IBM)

Founded in 1911, International Business Machines (IBM) is one of the world’s oldest tech companies. Today IBM is the largest IT provider (5.5% global market share) for businesses around the world. It operates in five main business segments.

In this article: IBM

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Warren Buffett Bought More Of This High Quality Dividend Stock In Late 2015

Berkshire Hathaway added to its stake in Deere during the fourth quarter of 2015. The company has a strong economic moat and a very reasonable valuation.

In this article: DE

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