The Dividend Post, ( www.thedividendpost.com ) is first and foremost an investment research discussion focused almost exclusively on stocks that pay regular dividends. where I profile great companies that pay ever increasing dividends.

My criteria for stock selection rests on the following sound investment principles rated in order of importance:

1 - Solid Business Franchise
2 - Strong past performance.
3 - Strong Free Cash Flow to fund future dividends, dividend growth, and the business.
4 - History of growing dividend payments , i.e Dividend Growth, resulting in an ever expanding yield/return over time.
5 - A fair purchase price so as to also benefit from capital gains over long periods of time.

The Dividend Post is targeted at the following investor profile:

a) Long term investment time frame (5 years or more)
b) Desire a growing income stream in the next 5 to 25 years.
c) Risk averse

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