When to Sell Dividend Stocks

Investors shouldn't focus just on yield, but also on other factors, such as dividend growth rates and company familiarity, when considering selling dividend payers, says DividendInvestor editor Josh Peters.

Josh Peters, CFA, Jeremy Glaser

Oct 18, 2013

Mentioned: Pitney Bowes Inc (PBI) , Magellan Midstream Partners LP (MMP) , Sysco Corp (SYY) , General Mills Inc (GIS) , Frontier Communications Corp (FTRCQ) , Unilever NV (UN) , Unilever PLC (UL)

Jeremy Glaser: For Morningstar, I’m Jeremy Glaser. When does it make sense to sell a dividend-paying position from your portfolio? I'm here with Josh Peters, editor of Morningstar DividendInvestor and our director of equity income strategy, to take a closer look.

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