TR News and Press, Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. From 03/16/20

Introduction I published my first article for the new year on the Dividend Kings in January 2020 with an article entitled “ Dividend Kings Analysis: Most Are Overvalued .” I skipped February’s article on the Dividend Kings and instead wrote about the Dividend Cham...

Understanding the companies we invest in is the first step of investing, and it's easier to do than you might think. In fact, Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE: TR) , Calavo Growers (NASDAQ: CVGW) , and GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) are three diverse businesses so simple that  anyone can unde...

Overview In this article I analyze the 29 Dividend Kings, an exclusive group of stocks that have increased their dividend for 50+ consecutive years. The top five stocks in the ranking model have changed due to increase in valuation for some stocks resulting from the bull market since the F...

Introduction The Dividend Champions list is a monthly compilation of companies which have consistently increased their annual dividend payouts, and the latest edition may be found here . However, since this list is only produced once per month, the data in it can quickly get out of date. Fu...

I've been investing for almost 50 years and I've found that the only way an individual investor has any chance of beating the Market and professional investors is to learn to be proficient in the use of tried-and-true databases and screeners. The two that have become my favorites are Barchart ...

Overview In this article, I analyze the 29 Dividend Kings, an exclusive group of stocks that have increased their dividend for 50+ consecutive years. There is now one more Dividend King since Sysco Corporation ( SYY ) recently raised the quarterly dividend permitting this company to ente...

A report from the BIS argues that hedge funds contributed to the spike in money markets earlier this year (emphasis added): Shifts in repo borrowing and lending by non-bank participants may have also played a role in the repo rate spike. Market commentary suggests that, in preceding qu...

Overview In this article I analyze the 28 Dividend Kings, an exclusive group of stocks that have increased their dividend for 50+ consecutive years. There is now one less Dividend King since San Jose Water ( SJW ) completed its merger with Connecticut Water Service ( CTWS ) on October 9 th...

Thesis Consumer staples companies are favorites of many dividend growth and income investors. This is due to the long-term ability to raise the dividend and the relatively decent yields. These companies in general exhibit stable earnings and cash flows over long periods of time. Some are a...

Below are the five companies in the Packaged Foods & Meats industry with the lowest sales per share. Sales per share is a valuable metric in comparing relative value for companies in the same industry. Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. ranks lowest with sales per share of $7.97. Hormel Foods C...