International Business Machines Corp.
New York symbol IBM, is the world’s largest computer company. It specializes in large mainframe computers for governments and corporations.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. $150 (New York symbol IBM; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 886.6 million; Market cap: $133.0 billion; Dividend yield: 4.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.ibm.com) raised its quarterly dividend by 3.2% with the June 2019 payment....
IGM FINANCIAL INC. $37 (Toronto symbol IGM; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 239.3 million; Market cap: $8.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.6; Dividend yield: 6.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.igmfinancial.com) is Canada’s largest independent mutual-fund provider.
The company’s fee income rises and falls with the value of the securities it manages....
The company’s fee income rises and falls with the value of the securities it manages....
When we single out stocks of the year, we zero in on those that offer a “heads-you-win-tails-you-break-even” advantage. Even so, no investment comes with a true guarantee.
All three of our 2018 top picks struggled last year—along with the rest of the market....
All three of our 2018 top picks struggled last year—along with the rest of the market....
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. $133 (New York symbol IBM; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 908.8 million; Market cap: $120.9 billion; Dividend yield: 4.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.ibm.com) is one of the world’s largest computer companies, with operations in over 175 countries.
Starting with the June 2018 payment, IBM raised its quarterly dividend by 4.7%, to $1.57 a share from $1.50....
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. $152 (New York symbol IBM; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 921.8 million; Market cap: $140.1 billion; Dividend yield: 4.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.ibm.com) is one of the world’s largest computer companies, with operations in over 175 countries.
Starting with the June 2018 payment, IBM raised its quarterly dividend by 4.7%, to $1.57 a share from $1.50....
Starting with the June 2018 payment, IBM raised its quarterly dividend by 4.7%, to $1.57 a share from $1.50....
The outlook for these three technology giants remains bright. Each of them is a market leader, and their strong balance sheets will let them keep developing new products and services. Moreover, they continue to buy back shares and increase their dividends.
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IBM is currently shifting its focus, away from mainframe computers and consulting services to more-promising fields such as security software, artificial intelligence and cloud computing (online access to data files stored on remote servers).
That transformation will take several years to complete, but sets up IBM for decades of growth....
That transformation will take several years to complete, but sets up IBM for decades of growth....
As our top picks for 2018, we’ve selected IBM (from our Conservative portfolio), Alphabet (Aggressive) and 3M (Income). These are the same three stocks we picked for 2017.
The fact is all three continue to offer a particularly attractive combination of long-term growth prospects and a reasonable price....
The fact is all three continue to offer a particularly attractive combination of long-term growth prospects and a reasonable price....
These four technology giants continue to see falling demand for their traditional products and services. In response, they are shifting their focus to faster-growing fields.
Those moves should help to usher in a new growth phase for each of them....
Those moves should help to usher in a new growth phase for each of them....
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. $145 (New York symbol IBM; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 950.9 million; Market cap: $137.9 billion; Dividend yield: 4.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.ibm.com) last raised its dividend in May 2017....