If you had received the latest edition of Valuentum’s Dividend Growth Newsletter, released February 1, you would have found Anadarko (APC) on the ‘Dividend Yields to Avoid’ list, right on page 12. Go ahead: download the newsletter yourself, page 12: “.” It’s in there.
The list of dividend cuts that the Dividend Cushion ratio has predicted continues to build. For example, we had been cautioning about the risks to ConocoPhillips’ (COP) dividend health since 2012, and we just reiterated that warning January 25, a few weeks ago, “Valuentum Reiterates Risks of ConocoPhillips Dividend,” prior to the dividend cut that followed.
We believe the forward-looking, cash-flow based foundation of the Dividend Cushion ratio makes it an invaluable tool for any investors’ kit, “White Paper: The Dividend Cushion Beats the Aristocrats.” Please take the time to get used to its predictive nature.