Navigate to the Dividend Data Page
On the left-hand navigation bar, click "Dividend Data". The page will load with a search bar to pick a stock to create a dividend snapshot and a table with the best dividend growth stocks.
The Best Dividend Growth Stocks
This table provides information on stocks that have consistent and steady dividend payouts. It includes the ticker symbol, name, and a button to save the specific stocks to your watchlist. Clicking on the ticker symbol will lead you to a page on the stock's dividend snapshot, summary, and history.
Search for Stock by Ticker Symbol
Use the search bar to find a stock by its ticker symbol or company name. Select an entry to load the a dividend snapshot for said stock.
Dividend Snapshot
After searching for a stock, a snapshot of the dividend's current payout loads. You can reference the dividend's current price, annual dividend, yield, EPS payout ratio, FCF payout ratio, and frequency. Additionally, clicking "Save Stock" will add it to your watchlist.
Dividend Growth Summary
Alongside the snapshot is a summary of the dividend's growth. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is supplied in 1, 3, 5, and 10 year intervals. These can be used to compare different stocks and forecast future dividend income.
Dividend History
Beneath the growth summary is both a dividend history chart and table. The dividend chart visualizes payout over a specified period of time. The dividend table displays when dividends were declared, the ex-div date, when they were paid, and how much the monetary value was (alongside adjusted value and growth rate).
Annual Payout Ratio
The dividend data page also has both annual payout ratio charts and tables for Free Cash Flow and Net Income. The Free Cash Flow uses cash generated by a company's operations after accounting for capital expenditures. Conversely, Net Income uses company profits as reported on the income statement (which may include non-cash expenses).
Historic Dividend Yield Chart
The last section on the dividend page is the historic dividend yield chart. It shows how a company's dividend yield has changed over a specific period of time, helping to understand trends in dividend payouts for a specific stock.
Warning: Stocks That Don't Pay Dividends
Occasionally when searching for stocks, you may come accross the message "This Stock Does Not Pay a Dividend". Some stocks (like Berkshire Hathaway and Amazon) do not pay any dividends to their investors. Often, this is because the companies reinvest their revenue back into operations for growth.