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Southern Company (SO) Dividend Stock Analysis
Southern Company (SO) operates as a public electric utility company. The company is involved in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity through coal, nuclear, oil and gas, and hydro resources in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. It constructs, acquires, owns, and manages generation assets. As of December 31, 2012, the company owned and/or operated 33 hydroelectric generating stations, 32 fossil fuel generating stations, 3 nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, … Read entire article »
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Harris Corp (HRS) Dividend Stock Analysis
Harris Corp (HRS) is an international communications and information technology company. The company operates in three segments: RF Communications, Integrated Network Solutions, and Government Communications Systems. The RF Communications segment supplies secure tactical radio communications and embedded high-grade encryption solutions for military, government, and commercial customers, as well as secure communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility, and transportation customers. This segment designs, develops, and manufactures a line of secure radio communications products and systems … Read entire article »
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Target (TGT) Dividend Stock Analysis
Target (T) is a major retailer with approximately 1,800 stores across the US and Canada. Target stores generally cater to middle- and upper-income consumers, carrying a broad assortment of fashion apparel, electronics, home furnishings, household products and other general merchandise. Super-Target stores also carry a full line of groceries. CityTargets are slightly smaller and tailored toward urban markets. Target also offers a credit card to qualified customers. Target has been aggressively building new stores and working to increase … Read entire article »
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AT&T (T) Dividend Stock Analysis
AT&T (T) provides telecommunications services to consumers, businesses, and other providers in the United States and internationally. AT&T has three main business segments. 1) Wireless, which includes local voice and data services and roaming services. It also includes the sale of handsets, wireless data cards for PCs, and other accessories. 2) Wireline includes land line phone service, dial-up internet, broadband services, and U-verse (T’s fiber optic service). And the aptly named 3) Other business segment … Read entire article »
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Verizon (VZ) Dividend Stock Analysis
Verizon (VZ) provides wireless and wired communication services to over 120 million customers. VZ’s landline service, which is operated in conjunction with Vodafone (VOD) serves about 21.8 million customers, while Verizon wireless serves about 100 million customers. Verizon also offers broadband internet to around 9 million customers. About 65% of Verizon’s post-paid (read: those of us who signed a contract for cell service) customers have a smart phone. … Read entire article »
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Diebold (DBD) Dividend Stock Analysis
Diebold (DBD) is a maker of security systems for financial, commercial, government, and retail customers. Diebold’s products include automated teller machines, electronic and physical security systems. DBD is also branching out into newer product areas like self-service check out stations and electronic voting machines. 54% of sales in 2012 came from services provided by the company and the remaining 46% of sales came from products. North American Sales represented 53% of total sales. … Read entire article »
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Clorox (CLX) Dividend Stock Analysis
Clorox (CLX) is major manufacturer of cleaning, grocery, and specialty food products. Clorox’s products are sold in more than 100 countries and about 22% of CLX’s sales came from international sources. Clorox has four major business segments: 1) Cleaning (31% net sales) which focuses on laundry, home care, and professional products (eg Formula 409, Clorox, Pine Sol). 2) Household (31% net sales) which consists of charcoal, cat litter, plastic bags, and container products (eg Fresh … Read entire article »
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Genuine Parts Company (GPC) Dividend Stock Analysis
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is major distributor of replacement car parts. It operates various distribution centers, import centers, and rebuilding plants. Probably the best known brand under GPC is NAPA, which even the those people as clueless about cars as myself has heard of. GPC has operations in the US (87% of sales), Mexico (13% of sales), Canada, and Australia. GPC has been expanding through growth and acquisitions. GPC is divided into four main business segments. … Read entire article »
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Thomson Reuters (TRI) Dividend Stock Analysis
Thomson Reuters (TRI) is massive publishing company. It was formed in 2008 when Thomson acquired Reuters. Currently, TRI has four business segments, Financial & Risk (56% of 2012 revenues), Legal (27%), Tax & Accounting (9%), and Intellectual Property & Science (7%). Geographically, revenues in 2011came from the Americas (58%), Europe, the Middle East and Africa (30%), and Asia (12%). In 2012, about 86% of revenues were recurring, which makes sense given that much of the information that TRI publishes … Read entire article »
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Teva (TEVA) Dividend Stock Analysis
Teva (Teva) is and Isreal based pharmaceutical manufacturer. It is the largest generic drug company in the world. In addition to generic drugs, Teva produces several brand name drugs including Copaxone (for multiple sclerosis) and Agilect/Azilect (for Parkinson’s disease). Generic drugs accounted for about 51% of total sales in 2012, branded drugs for 40%, and OTC medications and other revenues for 9%. 51% of sales in 2012 were in the US, 28% in Europe, and 21% came from other … Read entire article »
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