Member LoginDividend CushionValue Trap | 
            
               
    Valuentum
      Reports
    
   
    
 
 
  Fundamental data is updated weekly, as of the prior weekend. Please download the Full Report and Dividend Report for
  any changes.
 
    Latest
    Valuentum Commentary
   
Dec 31, 2018
     
        
      Valuentum Stock Screeners 
  Brian Nelson provides members with an update on Valuentum's stock screeners and the significant number of forward-looking data we provide. This article was sent to members via email December 29. Dec 21, 2018
     
        
      Parting with Altria on News of Stake in JUUL 
  Image shown: Altria's performance during the past couple years.Tobacco giant Altria is working to expand its long-term growth potential away from the secular decline in cigarette volumes via an investment in the leading US e-cigarette company. Unfortunately, we think its large investment in JUUL has put the pace of its dividend growth at risk, and we’re parting with this long-term winner in both simulated newsletter portfolios. We’re also putting Altria’s fair value estimate under review, and we expect to lower it materially in an updated report to be published after the holidays. Technical weakness has also put a damper on our excitement. Dec 20, 2018
     
        
      Market Mayhem -- Alerts for Members 
  Dear members -- we released a number of emails today. Please read and let us know if you have any questions. We're here for you. Nov 26, 2018
     
        
      In The News: Record-Low Smoking Rates, China Steel Demand Concerns, and a New Look GM 
  US smoking rates are at all-time lows, and the FDA is pushing to restrict sales of menthol products and flavored e-cigarettes. Meanwhile General Motors has announced an accelerated restructuring plan, and concerns have cropped up regarding steel demand in China. Nov 12, 2018
     
        
      In The News: Market Volatility, iPhone Unit Concerns, Wildfire Liabilities Piling Up 
  Let’s take a look at some top stories from around the markets including headlines in the biotech and tobacco spaces, some household names facing material selling pressure, and the significant impact of massive wildfires in California. Oct 18, 2018
     
        
      In The News: Chemical Margins Tighten, Philip Morris Total Volume Rises, Consolidation in ETFs 
  PPG Industries is experiencing notable margin headwinds, international tobacco giant Philip Morris has experienced solid total volume performance in 2018, and Invesco continues its pursuit of a significantly larger ETF business. Oct 12, 2018
     
        
      In the News: Expensive Energy, China’s Trade Surplus and Auto Market, and Big Tobacco Developments 
  The IEA is concerned about the impact of rising energy prices on global economic growth, and both it and OPEC have lowered near-term oil demand growth expectations. The impact of the US-China trade dispute continues to be sized up by a number of industries, including automakers, and big tobacco companies may be looking to the cannabis market for future growth as the space remains sensitive to potentially increasing regulations. Oct 4, 2018
     
        
      Yes -- Anheuser-Busch’s and Vector Group’s Dividends Aren’t Solid 
  Image Source: A-B Inbev. A couple other research shops have said that Anheuser-Busch’s and Vector Group’s dividends may be at risk, and we agree. Both of their Dividend Cushion ratios are far below 1, and Anheuser-Busch’s Dividend Cushion ratio is -0.6! Are we expecting a dividend cut tomorrow? No. But we prefer dividend growth ideas that have Dividend Cushion ratios far greater than 1. Sep 13, 2018
     
        
      In The News: Hurricane Florence, Tariffs and Capital Spending Delays, Kroger and Big Tobacco on the Move 
  Let’s take a look at some of the top stories across the market, including the impact tariffs are having on capital spending plans and bottom lines and recent developments in big tobacco. Latest News and Media The High Yield Dividend Newsletter, Best Ideas
    Newsletter, Dividend Growth Newsletter, Nelson Exclusive publication, and any reports, articles and content found on
    this website are for information purposes only and should not be considered a solicitation to buy or sell any
    security. The sources of the data used on this website are believed by Valuentum to be reliable, but the data’s
    accuracy, completeness or interpretation cannot be guaranteed. Valuentum is not responsible for any errors or
    omissions or for results obtained from the use of its newsletters, reports, commentary, or publications and accepts
    no liability for how readers may choose to utilize the content. Valuentum is not a money manager, is not a
    registered investment advisor and does not offer brokerage or investment banking services. Valuentum, its employees,
    and affiliates may have long, short or derivative positions in the stock or stocks mentioned on this site. 
                   | 
                      |||||||||||||||||||||
Image shown: The S&P 500 ETF (SPY) since August of last year. The markets have broken through key support levels, and now support has become resistance. Volatility remains heightened since the low-vol ETN blew up in February.This article is the introduction to both the Dividend Growth Newsletter and High Yield Dividend Newsletter, both of which will be released today due to the holiday January 1.