Inflation hedging: top 10 quant high-yield dividend stocks with Steven Cress
Jun 13, 2024
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Steven Cress, Head of Quant Strategies at Seeking Alpha, discusses quantitative dividend strategy and the top 10 high-yield dividend stocks. Topics include identifying top dividend stocks, including REITs, Prudential Financial, Conagra Brands, and Coca-Cola. The podcast also covers the importance of analyzing various metrics for dividend safety and the transparency of the assessment system.
Quantitative dividend strategy focuses on high-yield stocks with low risk.
Seeking Alpha's Dividend System rates companies based on safety, growth, yield, and consistency for effective investment decisions.
Deep dives
Quantitative Analysis for Dividend Stocks
Investors often seek dividend stocks with the right yield and low risk. Seeking Alpha's Quant system offers dividend scorecards that provide grades on safety, growth, and consistency compared to sector peers. The platform's quantitative analysis combines investment research, computer processing power, and strategy to evaluate over 5,000 stocks daily, offering directional recommendations based on key investment characteristics.
Significance of Dividend Stocks
Dividend stocks are valued for their reliable income during inflation periods, with growing popularity among companies. Seeking Alpha's Dividend System rates companies based on safety, growth, yield, and consistency, significantly aiding investors in mitigating risks and maximizing returns.
Understanding Dividend Grading System
Seeking Alpha's Dividend System encompasses safety, growth, yield, and consistency grades, with over a dozen metrics assessed for each category. The system's backtested results showcase the effectiveness of high-grade dividend stocks in avoiding dividend cuts and outperforming benchmarks, emphasizing the importance of analyzing multiple metrics for dividend safety.
Top 10 Dividend Stocks Analysis
A curated list of top 10 dividend stocks by Seeking Alpha focuses on companies with strong buy quant ratings and market caps above $500 million, offering attractive dividend yields and consistent payout histories. These stocks exhibit remarkable growth and profitability, outperforming major benchmarks and industry peers, making them compelling investments in a diverse portfolio.
Head of Quant Strategies at Seeking Alpha, Steven Cress, explains quantitative dividend strategy (0:45). Identifying top 10 high-yield dividend stocks (15:00). #1 Quant REIT NewLake Capital (17:40). Prudential Financial and another REIT (19:00). FirstEnergy and Conagra Brands (23:45). Coca-Cola, the king of dividend aristocrats (27:10). This is an excerpt from a recent webinar.
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