Bill Gates’ 4 Highest Conviction Dividend Growth Stocks

Bill Gates is currently the richest person in the world. He has amassed a $79 billion fortune. There are 2 other people in the $70 billion+ club; Warren Buffett & Carlos ‘Slim’ Helu. Bill Gates made his fortune by founding Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). Since retiring, he has divested himself of Microsoft Corporation and now owns a concentrated portfolio. A full 57% of Bill Gates’ portfolio is invested in just one stock… Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B). Bill Gates clearly has much respect for the investing skills of Warren Buffett.

The next 4 largest holdings in Bill Gates’ portfolio all pay dividends. Together, these 4 holdings account for over 21% of his portfolio. These 4 stocks are all lower-risk ‘blue chip’ stocks with strong competitive advantages. This article takes a deeper look at Bill Gates’ 4 largest dividend holdings: #4 Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), #3 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), #2 Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) and #1 Canadian National Railway (USA) (NYSE:CNI).

Source: Insider Monkey

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