Smucker’s (SJM) and Hostess (TWNK) – A Match Made in Heaven? | Dividend Stock to Buy

With a name like Smucker’s, it has to be good, right?  Today, we go over a dividend growth stock that has 22 yeas of dividend increases.

Not only that, but Smucker’s also announced a newly minted acquisition.  Just when you thought the combination of peanutbutter and jelly could not get any sweeter, Smucker’s said, “hold my beer”.

Therefore, time to see if Smucker’s is a stock to buy, after announcing the upcoming acquisition of Hostess (TWNK)!  Let’s dive in.

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Lockheed Martin: The Perfect Dividend Stock in a Recession?

Lockheed Martin is a great dividend growth stock that dominates the defense sector. The question is…is this the perfect dividend stock to own in a recession? This article will look to answer this very question. We will review Lockheed Martin’s last earnings release, the company’s updated earnings guidance, and then run the company through our dividend stock screener!

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Power your Dividend Stock Portfolio with… ManPower Group $MAN | Dividend Stock to Buy

Today, we wanted to go over an industry that is rarely talked about in the investing community, let alone the dividend investing community.

This company we are about to discuss and analyze, has over a decade of dividend growth and has been crucial during the era on the War on Talent and Quiet Quitting that has been going on in the workforce.

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The MAIN thing about MAIN Street Capital | Passive Income Investing

Today, wanted to write a little about Main Street Capital, Ticker symbol is MAIN.  Beloved by many dividend investors and other fixed income investors.

They coin themselves as the “Main Street” and not Wall Street, when it comes to providing liquidity, investment and debt financing.

Why do dividend investors love this stock?  Is it because they pay a MONTHLY dividend?

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Leggett & Platt: A Beaten Down Dividend King

This Dividend King has had a rough 52 weeks. Over the last 52 weeks, Leggett & Platt (LEG) is down 15% of the last 52 weeks and down 23% over the last 5 years.  They may be down, but are they out?! The company is a King for a reason after all. In this article, we will review Leggett & Platt to determine if this Dividend King is a stock to buy! After all, I already own 176 shares. I need to see if it is time to add to my position!

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