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 However, since this list is only produced once per month, the data in it can quickly get out of date.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...

China looms large for water heater maker A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) . It's a big reason for the company's laggard performance of late, with the stock up just 14% over the past three years compared to a roughly 45% gain for the S&P 500 Index . But it's important to step back and look at the c...

I believe that anybody looking to invest in stocks must pay attention to the quality of the stocks and the valuation. A poor-quality stock should never be bought, and you shouldn’t pay too much for any stock, even a quality one. There are many ways to define quality, but for me, the s...