ITW News and Press, Illinois Tool Works Inc. From 04/15/19

The year 2019 so far has been pretty good for stocks. From the lows of the last quarter of 2018, the S&P 500 gained roughly 13.5% during the first quarter. Our DGI portfolio gained 12.4%. However, during the last 12 months, DGI portfolio beat the S&P 500 by a large margin, 17.7% gain f...

Another good quarter for the stock market. Up over 14% over the past 3 months. And as would be expected during an up market, my dividend growth portfolio trailed the over-all return of the S&P. However, it still performed well, especially in terms of dividends produced and dividend growth....

(Source: imgflip ) Due to reader requests, I've decided to break up my weekly "Best Dividend Stocks To Buy This Week" series into two parts. One will be the weekly watchlist article (with the best ideas for new money at any given time). The other will be the portfolio update. To also ...

There are many options for investors looking to gain healthy exposure to industrial sectors. As manufacturing technologies advance and economies mature, the continued need for upgrading machinery and industrial expansion will provide opportunity throughout these markets. We have found that Ill...

In June of 2015, I started a series of articles in which I highlight the stocks from the Dividend Champions list that have the highest and the lowest Percent Above Average Yield (PAAY) over the past year and over the past five years. PAAY is a measure of how much a stock is above (high PAAY, u...

In contrast to the end of 2018, 2019 has brought new life into the markets. The S&P 500 has gained 13% for the quarter, recovering over 90% of the December dip and now sitting just about 3% off of all-time highs. Source: WSJ Earning season will be kicking off in mid-April. Current expe...

GLENVIEW, Ill., April 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) will issue its first quarter 2019 results on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. CDT. Following the release, ITW will hold its first quarter earnings conference call at 9:00 a.m. CDT. To register fo...

Welcome to my monthly update for my dividend growth portfolio. This article series covers my investing journey as a father of two towards my eventual retirement. Any specific stocks or amounts are particular to my self-directed 401( K ) plan. The goal of my portfolio is to generate a growing...

(Source: imgflip ) Due to reader requests, I've decided to break up my weekly "Best Dividend Stocks To Buy This Week" series into two parts. One will be the weekly watchlist article (with the best ideas for new money at any given time). The other will be the update on the Deep Val...

Q1 was a good quarter The purpose of this 30-stock portfolio is to provide supplemental retirement income. The portfolio rose along with the broader market, gaining 13.66% in the first quarter. In Q1, I began taking monthly disbursements from the portfolio. During the December market decli...