Metrics For Dividend Growth Investors

Here is a selection of metrics that are particularly significant to dividend growth investors. Each investor has his/her own approach, so some of these may be less important to particular individuals than they are to me. On the other hand, I'm sure this list is missing some items that are extremely important to other individuals. So consider this a starter kit. In my own stock analysis, I use more metrics and factors than are discussed here.

These are presented in roughly the order of importance as I see them. Because I believe that it is important to keep units of measure straight in investing, I specify the unit of measure for each item. Sometimes the units will seem trivially obvious, but it is surprising how often investors get them wrong, then mix themselves up because they are trying to compare two numbers that are actually stated in different units.

Source: Seeking Alpha

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