The three stocks we have chosen are stocks that are currently at the top of our watch list and thus stocks we would be comfortable buying regardless of the outcome. But we thought it would be fun to get our readers input and see if collectively, we can all beat the market with this interactive portfolio. :)
Below is a chart below of our ASK THE READER purchases to date:
For each ASK THE READER post, we will select 3-4 current stocks on our watch list that we feel are worth buying. But to add some fun into our buying process, we have decided to put our faith in our fellow bloggers and readers once a month.
Please spend a few minutes to vote for ONE stock from the companies listed below. Tell us why you like the stock that you picked.
Thanks in advance for your STOCK PICK!
STOCK #1 - Verizon Communication Inc (VZ)
- Sector: Communications
- Market Cap: 189.45 Billion
- Dividend Yield: 4.73%
- Consecutive years of dividend increase: 10 Years
- Paying Dividends Since: 1984 (31yrs)
- Payout Ratio: 91.49%
- P/E Ratio: 19.27
STOCK #2 - International Business Machine (IBM)
- Sector: IT
- Market Cap: 157.9 Billion
- Dividend Yield: 3.19%
- Consecutive years of dividend increase: 19 Years
- Paying Dividends Since: 1916 (99yrs)
- Payout Ratio: 32.7%
- P/E Ratio: 13.97
STOCK #3 - 3M Company (MMM)
- Sector: Health Care
- Market Cap: 98.5 Billion
- Dividend Yield: 2.63%
- Consecutive years of dividend increase: 56 Years
- Paying Dividends Since: 1916 (99yrs)
- Payout Ratio: 51.8%
- P/E Ratio: 20.58
For this months ASK THE READERS selection, we selected 3 large companies with proven track record for paying dividends.
**LET US KNOW WHICH STOCK YOU WOULD PICK AND WHY**
